Magnitude 4.9 earthquake recorded off Egypt's northern coast
Seismic activity detected north of Marsa Matrouh in the Mediterranean region.
At a glance
- Magnitude 4.9 earthquake detected by Egypt's national seismic monitoring network
- Located 353 kilometres north of Marsa Matrouh in the Mediterranean
- Occurred at 1:03:44 PM local time on Tuesday
Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics recorded a 4.9-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday afternoon, according to the institute's seismic monitoring network. The tremor was located approximately 353 kilometres north of Marsa Matrouh and occurred at 1:03:44 PM local time.
Original reporting
- Egypt IndependentMagnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes northern Marsa Matrouh
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