This is a list of earthquakes in Egypt, including earthquakes that either had their epicenter in Egypt, or caused significant damage in Egypt.

Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard in Egypt is highest at the southern end of the Gulf of Suez, the northern Red Sea and around the Gulf of Aqaba, the location of the active plate boundaries. The highest risk is the southern end of the Dead Sea Transform.

Notable earthquakes

See also

  • Geology of Egypt

References

Further reading

  • Ambraseys, NN; Melville, CP; Adams, RD (2005), The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521020251

Map showing the historical earthquakes in Egypt (after NRIAG, 2004

Epicentral distribution map of the historical earthquakes in Egypt

Hu1 3rn ^^ Geography Assignment (Egypt Earthquake report)

5.5 magnitude earthquake in Greece felt in Egypt NRIAG Society

Mapped The Deadliest Earthquakes of the 21st Century