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Magnitude 5.6 quake rattles Cairo, no deaths reported
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northeastern Egypt and was felt in the capital Cairo. The Egyptian Red Crescent announced that it activated its emergency plan but has so far received no reports of casualties or damage.
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded early Monday in northeastern Egypt. The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced that the quake struck 61 kilometers northeast of Sharm El-Sheikh.
Officials said the epicenter was 38 kilometers from the city of Suez. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude of 5.4 and said the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Egyptian media reported that the tremor was felt in the capital Cairo and surrounding areas. The Egyptian Red Crescent said it activated its emergency plan in the affected regions.
The organization urged the public to stay away from old or cracked buildings and to follow official announcements. It was announced that no casualties or material damage have been reported so far.
The deadliest earthquake in Egypt's modern history struck on October 12, 1992. That magnitude 5.8 quake, which lasted more than 30 seconds, killed over 540 people according to official figures and left thousands homeless.
Sharm El-Sheikh, near the epicenter, is located at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Red Sea coast, at the junction of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez.
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