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M7.2 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region

Name: M7.2 earthquake near Ḩaql, Al Jawf Region
Start: 1995-11-22T04:15:11.94+00:00
Location: 27 km SSE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt

11286 d ago · 22 Nov 1995, 04:15 UTC 27 km SSE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt on 22 Nov 1995, 04:15 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ḩaql, about 53 km away in Al Jawf Region, Saudi Arabia.

Timeline

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

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