5.0
EarthquakeStrong
M5.0 earthquake near Fāyīd, Ismailia
75 d ago · 3 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC 41 km NNE of Suez, Egypt
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 41 km NNE of Suez, Egypt on 3 Aug 2026, 00:00 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 Fāyīd, about 31 km away in Ismailia, Egypt.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.