Egypt: 5.02 Magnitude Earthquake in South Sinai
Egypt recorded a 5.02 magnitude earthquake north of Dahab with no reported casualties
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Stations of the National Seismic Network, operated by Egypt’s National Institute of Astronomical and Geophysical Research, recorded a magnitude 5.02 earthquake on the Richter scale today, Wednesday, 70 kilometers north of Dahab city in South Sinai Governorate.
The institute stated in a press release that the quake struck at 11:24 a.m. local time (9:24 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time) at a depth of 26.22 kilometers, at coordinates 29.30 degrees north latitude and 34.92 degrees east longitude.
The institute noted that residents felt the tremor, with no reported casualties or property damage, and confirmed that the earthquake and its aftershocks are being monitored through the stations of the National Seismic Network.
