4.2
EarthquakeModerate
M4.2 earthquake near Hurghada, Red Sea
1282 d ago · 14 Apr 2023, 23:58 UTC 30 km NE of Hurghada, Egypt
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 30 km NE of Hurghada, Egypt on 14 Apr 2023, 23:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Hurghada, about 31 km away in Red Sea, Egypt.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.