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M5.0 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region

Name: M5.0 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region
Start: 2016-05-16T01:45:59.74+00:00
Location: 22 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt

3805 d ago · 16 May 2016, 01:45 UTC 22 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt on 16 May 2016, 01:45 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ḩaql, about 77 km away in Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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