Egypt earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 12 km NE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt on Wed, Dec 6, 1995, 5:57 AM GMT+3 (02:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 39 km SE of Tala Bay, Jordan. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (md), light
Local time
UTC
1995-12-06 02:57:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
29.130° N, 34.752° E
Region
Egypt
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 53 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00078d2. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:40 PM UTC.