M4.5 earthquake 160 km NNW of Alexandria, Egypt
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 160 km NNW of Alexandria, Egypt on Thu, Apr 9, 1987, 5:00 AM GMT+2 (03:00 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.5 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-09 03:00:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.439° N, 29.034° 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
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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 usp0003412. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:44 AM UTC.