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M6.1 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region
Start: 1993-08-03T12:43:05.36+00:00
Location: 27 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt

12127 d ago · 3 Aug 1993, 12:43 UTC 27 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 27 km NNE of Dahab, Egypt on 3 Aug 1993, 12:43 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ḩaql, about 73 km away in Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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