Head of the Astronomy Institute: The Sharm El Sheikh earthquake was centered in the Gulf of Aqaba and its intensity was moderate

Dr. Taha Rabeh, President, revealed National Institute for Astronomical ResearchDetails of the earthquake felt by citizens in Sharm El-Sheikh, Thursday morning, without resulting in losses or injuries.

The head of the Astronomy Institute indicated, in special statements to “Youm7”, that the earthquake occurred this morning and is classified as a moderate earthquake, as it came with a magnitude of 4.25, and was 3 kilometers from the coast, and its epicenter was in the Gulf of Aqaba.

Stations were recorded National Seismic Network On Thursday, 10/31/2024, an earthquake occurred 12 kilometers northeast of Sharm El-Sheikh, and its data were as follows:

Date of occurrence

10/13/2024

Time of occurrence:

7:34:57 AM local time

power:

4.25 on the Richter scale

Latitude: 27.8977 north

Longitude: 34.4398 East

Depth:

8.5 km

The institute received information indicating that the tremor was felt

And it works National Seismic Network Through more than 70 stations, their locations were carefully chosen in light of the seismic history of all of Egypt, and it became impossible for anything to happen earthquake Without recording and monitoring it, regardless of its strength, even if it is less than zero.

The National Seismic Network is one of the most modern networks in the world, and Egypt is one of the first countries in the world, North Africa, and the Middle East in this field, as its history goes back more than 150 years. We have the largest seismic history in the world, dating back more than 5,000 years, although monitoring Earthquakes began at the beginning of the twentieth century, but ancient Egyptian civilization and the history of earthquakes in history books all date back more than 5 thousand years, which gives weight and strength to Egypt in monitoring and dealing with such natural phenomena.

Regarding Egypt’s classification and global status among the regions most vulnerable to earthquakes, Egypt is far from… Seismic beltsThere are 7 known seismic belts in the world, and Egypt is far from them. However, Egypt’s proximity to some seismically active areas, such as the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea, makes us affected by some Medium earthquakes The current resilience of Egyptian society to the shock is the ruling factor to reduce the resulting losses.

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