Biggest Earthquakes Near Egypt
Egypt has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Egypt:
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1995-11-22 04:15:11 UTC
at 04:15
November 22, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.826, 34.799
27.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rosetta, Al Buḩayrah, Egypt
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1955-09-12 06:09:28 UTC
at 06:09
September 12, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.418, 29.748
129.2 km from
Rosetta
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 63 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 12:43:05 UTC
at 12:43
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.729, 34.553
25.2 km from
Dhahab
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1951-01-30 23:07:27 UTC
at 23:07
January 30, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.373, 33.454
127.2 km from
Yafo
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar, Al Jīzah, Egypt
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1992-10-12 13:09:55 UTC
at 13:09
October 12, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.778, 31.144
10.2 km from
Madīnat Sittah Uktūbar
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Umm Lajj, Minţaqat Tabūk, Saudi Arabia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-05-19 17:35:01 UTC
at 17:35
May 19, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.291, 37.74
56.2 km from
Umm Lajj
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 16:33:20 UTC
at 16:33
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.777, 34.668
29.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-11-23 18:07:17 UTC
at 18:07
November 23, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.333, 34.749
23.2 km from
Tala Bay
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1955-11-12 05:32:18 UTC
at 05:32
November 12, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.119, 34.506
39.2 km from
Marsa Alam
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
El Gouna, Red Sea, Egypt
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1972-06-28 09:49:36 UTC
at 09:49
June 28, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.643, 33.815
30.2 km from
El Gouna
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-06-27 15:34:03 UTC
at 15:34
June 27, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.04, 34.667
0.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Mersa Matruh, Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ, Egypt
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1998-05-28 18:33:28 UTC
at 18:33
May 28, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.401, 27.667
41.2 km from
Mersa Matruh
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1995-11-22 22:16:53 UTC
at 22:16
November 22, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.52, 34.701
18.2 km from
Dhahab
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2020-06-16 14:30:26 UTC
at 14:30
June 16, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.307, 34.713
77.2 km from
Sharm el-Sheikh
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 13:12:18 UTC
at 13:12
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.504, 34.676
15.2 km from
Dhahab
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-21 04:59:53 UTC
at 04:59
February 21, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.883, 34.75
20.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Aswan, Aswān, Egypt
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1981-11-14 09:05:29 UTC
at 09:05
November 14, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.686, 32.604
53.2 km from
Aswan
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rosetta, Al Buḩayrah, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-19 03:35:11 UTC
at 03:35
October 19, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.552, 30.978
138.2 km from
Rosetta
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 13:44:59 UTC
at 13:44
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.607, 34.638
16.2 km from
Dhahab
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 12:54:06 UTC
at 12:54
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.6, 34.777
28.2 km from
Dhahab
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-11-22 12:47:05 UTC
at 12:47
November 22, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.536, 35.005
48.2 km from
Dhahab
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tala Bay, Aqaba, Jordan
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-12-26 06:19:41 UTC
at 06:19
December 26, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.139, 35.243
39.2 km from
Tala Bay
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1984-07-02 01:46:58 UTC
at 01:46
July 02, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.257, 34.565
39.2 km from
Marsa Alam
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-03 13:33:43 UTC
at 13:33
August 03, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.405, 34.78
28.2 km from
Dhahab
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1995-12-11 01:32:06 UTC
at 01:32
December 11, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.878, 34.69
18.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nuwaybi‘a, South Sinai, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-26 07:17:28 UTC
at 07:17
February 26, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.732, 34.822
38.2 km from
Nuwaybi‘a
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Ras Gharib, Red Sea, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1983-06-12 12:00:06 UTC
at 12:00
June 12, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.509, 33.171
19.2 km from
Ras Gharib
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ismailia, Al Ismā‘īlīyah, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1987-01-02 10:14:46 UTC
at 10:14
January 02, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 30.48, 32.221
14.2 km from
Ismailia
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Dhahab, South Sinai, Egypt
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2016-05-16 01:45:59 UTC
at 01:45
May 16, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.66, 34.697
25.2 km from
Dhahab
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rosetta, Al Buḩayrah, Egypt
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2013-01-17 21:17:36 UTC
at 21:17
January 17, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.027, 30.624
72.2 km from
Rosetta
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km