A seismic event occurred in Egypt on August 3 at 03:00 MSK
A seismic event occurred in Egypt on August 3 at 03:00 MSK, with the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre initially reporting a magnitude of 4.7, later revised to 5.2. The epicenter was located 38 km north of the city of Suez, at a depth of approximately 10 km. No casualties or damage were reported in most sources, though one source mentioned one injured person and three families rescued from debris.
Consensus
- A seismic event occurred in Egypt on August 3, 2023.
- The epicenter was located approximately 38 km north of the city of Sues.
- The focus was at a depth of about 10 kilometers.
- The event was reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).
- No information about casualties or damage was confirmed by most sources.
- The time of the event was 03:00 MSK (midnight in Egypt).
Points of divergence
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6 according to the Egyptian National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, with one injured person and three families rescued from under debris. — kommersant
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7 and occurred 104 km southeast of Port Said, with no reported casualties or damage. — riamo
- The earthquake occurred at exactly midnight (3:00 MSK) on August 3, with no reports of casualties or damage. — fontanka
- The epicenter was 37 km north of Suez, and the magnitude was reported as 4.7 by the EMSC. — vesti
- The EMSC initially reported a magnitude of 4.7 but later revised it to 5.2; the US Geological Survey estimated the magnitude at 5.3. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- In Egypt, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred — Коммерсантъ
- In Egypt, an earthquake was recorded — РИАМО
- Earthquake in Egypt — Фонтанка
- Seismologists recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 in Egypt — Вести
- Magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in Egypt — Вечерняя Москва