No injuries, damages reported in Egypt after 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit early Tuesday: Official

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CAIRO - 3 June 2025: Egypt among other countries felt an earthquake that struck earlier Tuesday, and its measuring recorded at a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter scale.
Dr. Sherif El-Hadi, head of the Seismology Department at the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics in Egypt reassured citizens about the earthquake that struck early today south of the Turkish border, confirming that the epicenter was approximately 600 kilometers from the city of Marsa Matrouh and that there have been no destructive effects within Egyptian territory so far.
Dr. Sherif El-Hadi confirmed that the earthquake struck several countries, including Egypt, this morning, Tuesday, at 2:17 a.m.
The Egyptian Red Crescent announced that its operations room detected an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 62 km, in the Dodecanese Islands border area with Turkey, 129 km south-southeast of Aydın, Turkey, at 11:17 a.m.
The earthquake was felt by residents of Greater Cairo, the Delta, Alexandria, and Marsa Matrouh. The current situation is stable, and no reports of human or property damage have been received so far.
The Egyptian Red Crescent's operations room is monitoring the effects of the earthquake, which was felt by residents of Giza. Necessary measures have been taken, and the emergency plan has been activated. The Red Crescent affirms that Egypt has not entered the earthquake zone and urges citizens to take the necessary measures to protect themselves from the dangers of earthquakes.
The Egyptian Red Crescent issues urgent instructions to citizens: Avoid approaching old buildings or those showing cracks; call the hotline (15322) to report any emergency; follow official updates; and visit the official Egyptian Red Crescent Facebook page.
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics announced an earthquake south of the Turkish border. In an official statement issued Tuesday morning, the institute confirmed that stations of the institute's national seismic monitoring network recorded an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, 500 km north of Arish.
He continued, "We reiterate that earthquakes are a natural phenomenon. Egypt does not fall within the seismic belt, and the epicenter of the current earthquake is Turkey, located in a seismically active region."