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M6.6 earthquake near Hurghada, Red Sea

Name: M6.6 earthquake near Hurghada, Red Sea
Start: 1969-03-31T07:15:52.46+00:00
Location: 29 km NE of El Gouna, Egypt

21018 d ago · 31 Mar 1969, 07:15 UTC 29 km NE of El Gouna, Egypt

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 29 km NE of El Gouna, Egypt on 31 Mar 1969, 07:15 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 Hurghada, about 34 km away in Red Sea, Egypt.

Timeline

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

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