Egypt earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake Egypt

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck in Egypt on Wed, Feb 21, 1996, 7:59 AM GMT+3 (04:59 UTC), 23 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mw), moderate
Local time: Wed, Feb 21, 1996, 7:59 AM GMT+3
UTC: 1996-02-21 04:59:53 UTC
Depth: 22.5 km (14.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 28.883° N, 34.750° E
Region: Egypt
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0007dkq (also filed as gcmtb022196a, gcmt19960221045951, iscgem949220). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.