Today, Wednesday, corresponding to 4/26/2023, the stations of the National Seismological Network affiliated with the National Institute for Astronomical Research recorded an earthquake 551 km north of Marsa Matruh, and its data was as follows:

Date of occurrence: 4/26/2023

Occurrence time: 10:00:35 PM local time.

Strength: 5.3 on the Richter scale

Latitude: 36.25 North

Longitude: 26.45 East

Depth: 108.60 km

The institute received reports that the tremor was felt, but it did not report any loss of life or property

The national earthquake network operates through 70 stations whose locations were carefully chosen in light of the seismic history of all of Egypt. It has become impossible for any earthquake to occur without recording and monitoring it, regardless of its strength, even if it is less than zero.

The national seismic network is one of the most modern networks in the world, and Egypt is one of the first countries in the world, North Africa and the Middle East in this field, as it dates back more than 150 years, and we have the largest seismic history in the world dating back more than 5 thousand years, although monitoring Earthquakes began with the beginning of the twentieth century, but the ancient Egyptian civilization and the history of earthquakes in all history books date back more than 5 thousand years, which gives weight and strength to Egypt in monitoring and dealing with such natural phenomena.

Regarding the classification of Egypt and its global position among the areas most vulnerable to earthquakes, Egypt is far from seismic belts, as there are 7 known seismic belts in the world and Egypt is far from them, but Egypt is close to some seismically active areas such as the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea makes us affected Some earthquakes of medium strength and the resilience of the Egyptian society now to receive the shock is the ruling factor to reduce the resulting losses.