List of earthquakes in Egypt
This is a list of earthquakes in Egypt, including earthquakes that either had their epicenter in Egypt, or caused significant damage in Egypt.
Seismic hazard
Seismic hazard in Egypt is highest at the southern end of the Gulf of Suez, the northern Red Sea and around the Gulf of Aqaba, the location of the active plate boundaries. The highest risk is the southern end of the Dead Sea Transform.
Notable earthquakes
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat | Long | Fatalities | Mag. | Comments | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 885 | Cairo | 30.0 | 31.1 | 1,000 | X | [1] | ||
| March 18, 1068 | morning | Hejaz see 1068 Near East earthquake |
29.5 | 34.95 | ~20,000 | ≥7.0 | Affected a wide area of Egypt, Sinai, Hejaz. The location given is the macroseismic epicenter, although the earthquake was probably located in the Gulf of Aqaba | |
| September 2, 1754 | Cairo | 30.8 | 31.0 | 40,000 | The death toll is questioned, but is not unreasonable for a shallow earthquake in an area of high population density | [2] | ||
| August 7, 1847 | Faiyum | 29.5 | 30.5 | 185 | XI | [3] | ||
| September 12, 1955 | 06:09 | Offshore Alexandria see 1955 Alexandria earthquake |
32.2 | 29.6 | 18 | 6.3 Ms | 89 injured | |
| March 31, 1969 | 07:15 | Red Sea, Sharm El Sheikh see 1969 Sharm El Sheikh earthquake |
27.58 | 33.9 | 2 | 6.6 Mw | 15 injured | |
| October 12, 1992 | 13:09 | Cairo see 1992 Cairo earthquake |
29.778 | 31.144 | 545 | 5.8 mb | 6,512 injured | |
| November 22, 1995 | 04:15 | Gulf of Aqaba see 1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake |
28.826 | 34.799 | 9–12 | 7.3 Mw | 30–69 injured |
See also
References
- ^ "NGDC page on the 885 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "NGDC page on the 1754 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "NGDC page on the 1847 earthquake". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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