Today, Monday, corresponding to 11/21/2022, the stations of the National Seismological Network of the Institute and some international stations recorded an earthquake in Greece (506 km north of the city of Matrouh).
The National Institute for Astronomical Research, led by Dr. Gad El-Kady, revealed the earthquake data as follows:
The time of occurrence and strength is 13:24:52 local time
Strength: 5.8 on the Richter scale
Latitude: 35.86 North
Longitude: 26.62 east
The depth is 85 km
The institute has received no indication that the earthquake was felt without any loss of life or property
The National Earthquake Network operates through 70 stations whose locations have been carefully chosen in light of the seismic history of all of Egypt: it has become impossible for any earthquake to occur 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 network in the world, and Egypt is one of the first countries in the world, North Africa and the Middle East in this field, as it is more than 150 years old, and we have the largest history seismic activity dating back more than 5 thousand years, although earthquake monitoring began with the beginning of the twentieth century, but the ancient Egyptian civilization and the history of earthquakes in all history books go back more than 5 thousand years, the which gives weight and strength to Egypt in monitoring and dealing with such natural phenomena.
Regarding the classification of Egypt and its global position among the most earthquake vulnerable areas, Egypt is far from seismic belts, as there are 7 known seismic belts in the world and Egypt is far from them, but Egypt is close to some seismically active areas such as the Gulf of Aqaba, Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea we hit Some earthquakes of medium intensity and the resilience of the Egyptian society now to receive the shock is the determining factor to reduce losses resulting.
