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Latest Earthquakes Near Cairo, Cairo in 🇪🇬 Egypt

Latest Earthquakes Near Cairo, Cairo in Egypt

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Cairo, Cairo in Egypt. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 49 out of 47 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 year ago
On 2023-02-23 22:25:39 		30.1565, 32.3957
110 km (68 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 3.8
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-01 09:01:18 		29.3644, 31.5521
82 km (51 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 4.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-03-30 07:44:28 		29.9677, 31.6183
37 km (23 mi) → E of Cairo
M 3.3
10 km
7 years ago
On 2017-01-21 16:54:23 		30.2032, 31.8314
58 km (36 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.3
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-22 03:03:43 		29.8676, 32.4144
114 km (71 mi) → E of Cairo
M 4.1
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-18 20:01:28 		30.1728, 32.4114
112 km (69 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.2
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-02-16 02:15:11 		29.867, 30.561
69 km (43 mi) ↙ SW of Cairo
M 4.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-21 17:59:46 		29.782, 30.637
66 km (41 mi) ↙ SW of Cairo
M 4.3
6.2 km
19 years ago
On 2005-07-31 16:16:37 		29.67, 31.12
45 km (28 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.1
22 km
19 years ago
On 2005-04-16 19:55:12 		29.621, 31.905
80 km (49 mi) → E of Cairo
M 4.4
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-08-24 20:01:18 		30.2, 31.41
21 km (13 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.4
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-06-27 11:14:31 		30.222, 31.162
19 km (12 mi) ↖ NW of Cairo
M 0
3 km
22 years ago
On 2001-12-17 04:25:33 		29.82, 30.946
39 km (24 mi) ↙ SW of Cairo
M 4.4
10 km
23 years ago
On 2001-06-12 13:43:22 		29.625, 31.04
52 km (32 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.4
10 km
24 years ago
On 1999-12-28 12:05:06 		30.296, 31.377
28 km (17 mi) ↑ N of Cairo
M 3.9
10 km
27 years ago
On 1996-12-01 13:44:33 		30.287, 32.18
92 km (57 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 3.5
10 km
27 years ago
On 1996-11-26 09:29:32 		30.432, 32.193
99 km (61 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.6
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-09-08 12:13:22 		29.489, 32.256
116 km (72 mi) → E of Cairo
M 3.9
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-07-08 03:17:36 		29.642, 31.835
73 km (45 mi) → E of Cairo
M 3.2
10 km
29 years ago
On 1994-09-28 09:38:37 		30.566, 32.806
159 km (99 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 3.8
10 km
30 years ago
On 1994-01-13 15:29:57 		30.162, 31.446
21 km (13 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 3.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-06-13 06:16:05 		29.572, 30.772
71 km (44 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.3
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-05-24 21:47:21 		29.128, 32.436
154 km (96 mi) → E of Cairo
M 3.4
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-05-04 20:56:38 		29.148, 30.576
120 km (75 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-03-10 19:26:56 		30.079, 31.654
38 km (24 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-12-04 15:02:53 		29.518, 31.33
61 km (37 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 3.6
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-10 11:17:17 		29.685, 31.06
45 km (28 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.4
30 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-07 01:35:03 		29.732, 31.261
36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 3.5
33 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-06 02:42:01 		29.572, 31.152
55 km (34 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 3.1
31.5 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-05 19:16:46 		29.757, 31.078
37 km (23 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.1
25.4 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-05 18:41:49 		29.711, 31.006
45 km (28 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.5
26.3 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-04 16:29:39 		29.713, 31.541
47 km (29 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 3.8
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-22 17:39:00 		29.755, 31.535
43 km (27 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 4.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-14 09:40:24 		29.728, 31.184
37 km (23 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-14 03:50:15 		30.088, 31.277
3 km (2 mi) ↑ N of Cairo
M 4.1
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-13 18:09:03 		29.687, 31.042
46 km (28 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 21:31:37 		29.618, 31.377
50 km (31 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 3.4
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 15:25:20 		29.72, 31.096
40 km (25 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 4.1
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 13:09:55 		29.778, 31.144
33 km (20 mi) ↓ S of Cairo
M 5.8
21.5 km
32 years ago
On 1992-05-22 23:10:43 		30.165, 32.036
76 km (47 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.5
10 km
32 years ago
On 1991-10-05 18:48:25 		29.536, 32.591
142 km (88 mi) → E of Cairo
M 4.2
31.3 km
34 years ago
On 1990-08-11 21:04:37 		29.324, 32.566
151 km (94 mi) → E of Cairo
M 3.8
10 km
34 years ago
On 1990-07-07 01:38:19 		29.05, 31.84
126 km (78 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 3.8
10 km
35 years ago
On 1989-07-27 12:17:25 		30.222, 32.567
127 km (79 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 3.3
10 km
36 years ago
On 1987-12-14 21:50:59 		30.722, 31.699
85 km (52 mi) ↑ N of Cairo
M 4.1
10 km
37 years ago
On 1987-01-02 10:14:46 		30.48, 32.221
104 km (64 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 5
24.1 km
38 years ago
On 1986-01-08 16:53:00 		29.658, 31.698
62 km (38 mi) ↘ SE of Cairo
M 0
33 km
40 years ago
On 1984-03-29 21:36:06 		30.183, 32.1
82 km (51 mi) ↗ NE of Cairo
M 4.7
10 km
50 years ago
On 1974-04-29 20:04:39 		30.529, 31.721
68 km (42 mi) ↑ N of Cairo
M 4.9
33 km

Cairo Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Cairo has experiences a total of 47 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Cairo 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Cairo was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:05:17.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 3 20 40.82%
M 4 25 51.02%
M 5 2 4.08%

Magnitude distribution for Cairo was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:06:33.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt?

The last earthquake in Cairo was 1 year ago and struck 110 km (68 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 3.80 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Cairo, Cairo, Egypt?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Cairo was a 5.80 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 21.5 kilometers. It struck 33 km (20 mi) ↓ S of the city, 31 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Cairo, Cairo, Egypt?

In 2024, Cairo has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.63 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Cairo is struck by an earthquake every 0.05 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.