Strong earthquake hits close to Egypt
CAIRO: A strong earthquake was recorded 431 km off the coast of northern Egypt on Wednesday, according to the country's National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research.
The earthquake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 76 km.
It was felt throughout the Mediterranean, with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency stating that tremors were experienced in the Dodecanese islands and eastern Crete.
There have been no reports of loss of lives or property damage.
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Strong earthquake hits close to Egypt
CAIRO: A strong earthquake was recorded 431 km off the coast of northern Egypt on Wednesday, according to the country's National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research. The earthquake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, at a depth of 76 km. It was felt throughout the Mediterranean, with the Athens-Macedonian News Agency stating that tremors were experienced in the Dodecanese islands and eastern Crete. There have been no reports of loss of lives or property damage.
