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Middle East
14-05-2025
- Science
- Middle East
OPEN// No aftershocks detected following Mediterranean earthquake
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) - The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced that, so far, the instruments of the National Seismic Network—affiliated with the Institute—have not recorded any aftershocks following a recent earthquake in the Mediterranean Sea. Earlier, at 1:51:15 AM on Wednesday, the stations of the National Seismic Network recorded an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was located 631 kilometers north of Rashid, or Rosetta, which is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. In an official statement, NRIAG acting president Dr. Taha Tawfiq Rabeh clarified that the seismic event occurred at a latitude of 35.12 degrees north, a longitude of 27.0 degrees east, and at a depth of 76 kilometers. He also confirmed that while the tremor was felt by residents, no casualties or property damage were reported. (MENA) R E E/
Middle East
14-05-2025
- Science
- Middle East
OPEN// Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 recorded north of Rashid
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) - Stations of the National Seismic Network, affiliated with the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), recorded an earthquake at 1:51:15 AM on Wednesday. The tremor measured 6.4 on the Richter scale and occurred at a distance of 631 kilometers north of Rashid, or Rosetta, which is a port city of the Nile Delta, 65 km (40 mi) east of Alexandria, in Egypt's Beheira governorate. NRIAG acting president Dr. Taha Tawfiq Rabeh stated in an official press release that the Institute had received reports indicating that citizens felt the tremor. However, no casualties or damage to property were reported. He further noted that the earthquake occurred at a latitude of 35.12 degrees north, a longitude of 27 degrees east, and at a depth of 76 kilometers. (MENA) R E E/
