This is alist of earthquakes in Egypt, includingearthquakes that either had theirepicenter inEgypt, or caused significant damage in Egypt.
Seismic hazard in Egypt is highest at the southern end of theGulf of Suez, the northernRed Sea and around theGulf of Aqaba, the location of the active plate boundaries. The highest risk is the southern end of theDead Sea Transform.
| Date | Time‡ | Place | Lat | Long | Fatalities | Mag. | Comments | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 885 | Cairo | 30.0 | 31.1 | 1,000 | X | [1] | ||
| March 18, 1068 | Morning | Hejaz see1068 Near East earthquake | 29.5 | 34.95 | ~20,000 | ≥7.0 | Affected a wide area of Egypt, Sinai, Hejaz. The location given is the macroseismic epicenter, although the earthquake was probably located in theGulf of Aqaba | |
| October 18, 1754 | Cairo see1754 Cairo earthquake | 30.8 | 31.0 | 40,000 | The death toll is questioned, but is not unreasonable for a shallow earthquake in an area of high population density | [2] | ||
| August 7, 1847 | Faiyum | 29.5 | 30.5 | 185 | XI | [3] | ||
| October 12, 1856 | 02:38 or 02:45 | Crete, Greece | 35.5 | 26.0 | 10+ | 7.7-8.3 Mw | Despite having an epicenter off the Greek islands, the earthquake was so powerful that in Egypt, intensity VIII was experienced. This caused damage to Alexandria, Cairo and the Nile delta with several deaths. | |
| September 12, 1955 | 06:09 | OffshoreAlexandria see1955 Alexandria earthquake | 32.2 | 29.6 | 18 | 6.3Ms | 89 injured | |
| March 31, 1969 | 07:15 | Red Sea,Sharm El Sheikh see1969 Sharm El Sheikh earthquake | 27.58 | 33.9 | 2 | 6.6Mw | 15 injured | |
| October 12, 1992 | 13:09 | Dahshur,Egypt see1992 Cairo earthquake | 29.778 | 31.144 | 561 | 5.8mb | 12,392 injured | [4] |
| November 22, 1995 | 04:15 | Gulf of Aqaba see1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake | 28.826 | 34.799 | 9–12 | 7.3Mw | 30–69 injured |
