M4.5 earthquake 32 km N of El Gouna, Egypt
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km N of El Gouna, Egypt on Tue, Mar 6, 1973, 1:59 AM GMT+2 (23:59 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-05 23:59:46 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 27.686° N, 33.644° E
- Region
- Egypt
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000uf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.