Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics reported on Thursday, at 7:35 am, that its seismic network recorded a 4.25 magnitude earthquake 12 kilometers northeast of Sharm El-Sheikh, at a depth of 8.5 kilometers.
Taha Rabah, head of the institute, confirmed that the earthquake, which was felt by residents of Sharm El-Sheikh, occurred 12 kilometers northeast of the city and measured 4.25 on the Richter scale.
Rabah explained in exclusive statements to Al Masry Al Youm that the earthquake was caused by the movement of the Earth’s crust, adding that the 4.2 magnitude was considered a moderate earthquake.
Regarding the connection between the earthquake and the successive Israeli strikes on Palestinian territories and the explosions in Lebanon, Rabah indicated that these events do not affect Egypt as it is far from the earthquake zone.
Egypt has witnessed a number of earthquakes recently.
On April 14, 2023, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the cities of Hurghada and Suez, followed by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake in Suez on February 24, 2023. Additionally, a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck Jabal Al-Zeit in the Gulf of Suez on December 27, 2022.
In April 2023, the national seismic network recorded a 4.57 magnitude earthquake 27 kilometers north of Hurghada, centered on Shadwan Island, which is known for seismic activity. This occurred 54 years after the Sharm El-Sheikh earthquake that struck the same area with a magnitude of 6.6.
In February 2023, the national seismic network recorded an earthquake 27 kilometers north of Suez.
On December 17, 2022, the national seismic network recorded a 5.0 magnitude earthquake 26 kilometers southwest of Al-Tor in South Sinai Governorate, with no reported casualties according to a statement from the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics.
