Egypt: 5.2 magnitude earthquake east of Suez, no casualties
Institute reports earthquake east of Suez felt by residents, no losses
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Cairo, Aug 3 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian National Institute for Geophysical Research announced on Monday that stations of the National Seismic Monitoring Network recorded an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale, located 38 kilometers east of Suez, which is approximately 130 kilometers east of Cairo. The institute stated in a press release that the tremor occurred early Monday morning local time at coordinates 30.30 degrees north latitude and 32.61 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 kilometers. It added that it had received reports indicating that several citizens felt the tremor, while confirming that there were no casualties or property damage. The institute noted that the National Seismic Monitoring Network had earlier recorded another earthquake felt by some residents, and emphasized that seismic activity continues to be monitored around the clock through the national monitoring network. (End) A.F./T.M.A.
