M4.9 earthquake 18 km E of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 18 km E of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt on Tue, Dec 31, 1985, 10:42 PM GMT+3 (19:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-31 19:42:40 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 29.075° N, 34.855° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0002pn5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.