M5.5 earthquake 41 km E of Mersa Matruh, Egypt
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 41 km E of Mersa Matruh, Egypt on Thu, May 28, 1998, 9:33 PM GMT+3 (18:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1998-05-28 18:33:28 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.401° N, 27.667° E
- Region
- Egypt
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 18.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.8 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 154°, dip 44°, rake 89°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 335°, dip 46°, rake 91°
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 2.5 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 usp0008nvz (also filed as choy19980528183328, gcmtb052898e, gcmt19980528183328, iscgem1109202, atlas19980528183328). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:09 AM UTC.