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5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Egypt's Suez

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3 Aug 2026 10:05

CAIRO (AGENCIES)

An earthquake measuring 5.6 ‌in magnitude struck 38 kilometres north of the Egyptian city of Suez ​just after 3:00 am (0000 ​GMT) on Monday, Egypt's National Research ⁠Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics ​said.

The institute said it had received ​no reports of casualties or damage to property.

The Egyptian Red Crescent said it activated ​its emergency response plan in ​the governorates where the quake was felt. ‌

It ⁠urged residents to avoid buildings showing signs of structural damage and to follow official updates as authorities ​continued to ​assess ⁠the situation.

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