M3.9 earthquake 63 km SE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 63 km SE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt on Thu, Apr 28, 1994, 11:06 AM GMT+3 (08:06 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
- 3.9 (Md, duration), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1994-04-28 08:06:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 28.680° N, 35.159° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0006brv. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC.