Egypt Earthquakes: On Tuesday morning, tremors rippled across parts of Egypt, including Greater Cairo, the Delta, Alexandria, and Marsa Matrouh. After a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Dodecanese Islands on the Turkish border. The quake, recorded at a depth of 62 kilometers and located 129 km south-southeast of Aydın. It was confirmed by the Egyptian Red Crescent’s operations room at precisely 11:17 a.m.
Despite the widespread sensation of shaking, no injuries or structural damages have been reported within Egyptian borders. Authorities confirmed that the situation remains stable.
This marks the third significant tremor Egyptians have felt in under a month, raising renewed questions about the country’s vulnerability to seismic events.
Is Egypt in Earthquake Danger?
The short answer: not really, at least not compared to neighboring countries.
According to Dr. Sherif El-Hadi, head of the Seismology Department at Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, the country is not directly located on any major seismic belts. While historical data suggests that Egypt may experience seismic activity from time to time, the probability of a highly destructive earthquake remains low in the near term.
“The recent quakes Egyptians have felt were not generated within our borders,” Dr. El-Hadi previously stated. “They originated in seismically active zones such as Turkey and the Mediterranean. Where tectonic plates are more volatile.”
Egypt Earthquakes: Why Are We Feeling Quakes From Abroad?
Most of the tremors felt in Egypt are ripple effects from seismic activity occurring in neighboring regions. The eastern Mediterranean and areas around the Aegean Sea are known for frequent tectonic shifts. While these can occasionally be felt in Egypt. They rarely cause local damage or pose significant danger.
The most recent quake, for instance, originated near Turkey. Another earlier tremor was traced to a location south of the island of Crete, a well-known seismic hotspot in the Mediterranean.
These quakes, although noticeable, tend to lose their intensity before reaching Egyptian soil due to distance and geological buffering.
Egypt Earthquakes: The Bottom Line
Egypt may feel the earth shake now and then. But the risk of catastrophic earthquakes remains minimal. Experts continue to monitor seismic activity closely, but for now, there’s no indication of any immediate or unusual seismic threat within Egypt itself.
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