The Egyptian National Seismic Network (ENSN) on Tuesday morning recorded an magnitude 3.1 earthquake south of Aswan. Head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics Gad Al-Qadi said that the earthquake occurred precisely at latitude 23.56 degrees north, longitude 32.71 degrees east, and at a depth of four kilometers. The earthquake was felt by some, but caused no casualties, He added. Another earthquake killed 541 people in Cairo on October 12, 1992. The 5.6 magnitude quake also injured 6,522 people, destroyed 398 buildings, and left 8,000 other buildings in danger of collapsing.

Source: Egypt Independent April 27, 2021 10:52 UTC