Category Egypt

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake at Depth 3 km Strikes Egypt on 3rd August 2026

Satellite map showing the Red Sea Rift between Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula with labeled countries and geographic features

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Egypt at 00:00 UTC on 3rd August 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 3 km. Shallow earthquakes of this nature often produce stronger surface shaking because seismic energy has less distance to travel before…