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Latest Earthquakes Near Helwan, Cairo in 🇪🇬 Egypt

Latest Earthquakes Near Helwan, Cairo in Egypt

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Helwan, 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 50 out of 49 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
1 year ago
On 2023-02-23 22:25:39 		30.1565, 32.3957
108 km (67 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 3.8
10 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-01 09:01:18 		29.3644, 31.5521
57 km (35 mi) ↘ SE of Helwan
M 4.3
10 km
6 years ago
On 2018-03-30 07:44:28 		29.9677, 31.6183
30 km (19 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 3.3
10 km
7 years ago
On 2017-01-21 16:54:23 		30.2032, 31.8314
62 km (38 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.3
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-22 03:03:43 		29.8676, 32.4144
104 km (64 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.1
10 km
10 years ago
On 2014-07-18 20:01:28 		30.1728, 32.4114
110 km (68 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.2
10 km
12 years ago
On 2012-02-16 02:15:11 		29.867, 30.561
74 km (46 mi) ← W of Helwan
M 4.3
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-21 17:59:46 		29.782, 30.637
67 km (42 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.3
6.2 km
17 years ago
On 2006-11-08 04:32:09 		28.609, 31.647
140 km (87 mi) ↘ SE of Helwan
M 4.5
1.5 km
19 years ago
On 2005-07-31 16:16:37 		29.67, 31.12
28 km (17 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.1
22 km
19 years ago
On 2005-04-16 19:55:12 		29.621, 31.905
60 km (37 mi) → E of Helwan
M 4.4
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-08-24 20:01:18 		30.2, 31.41
40 km (25 mi) ↑ N of Helwan
M 4.4
10 km
22 years ago
On 2002-06-27 11:14:31 		30.222, 31.162
45 km (28 mi) ↖ NW of Helwan
M 0
3 km
22 years ago
On 2001-12-17 04:25:33 		29.82, 30.946
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.4
10 km
23 years ago
On 2001-06-12 13:43:22 		29.625, 31.04
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.4
10 km
24 years ago
On 1999-12-28 12:05:06 		30.296, 31.377
50 km (31 mi) ↑ N of Helwan
M 3.9
10 km
24 years ago
On 1999-10-11 20:39:31 		28.604, 31.567
139 km (86 mi) ↘ SE of Helwan
M 4.5
10 km
27 years ago
On 1996-12-01 13:44:33 		30.287, 32.18
95 km (59 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 3.5
10 km
27 years ago
On 1996-11-26 09:29:32 		30.432, 32.193
105 km (65 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.6
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-09-08 12:13:22 		29.489, 32.256
97 km (60 mi) → E of Helwan
M 3.9
10 km
29 years ago
On 1995-07-08 03:17:36 		29.642, 31.835
53 km (33 mi) → E of Helwan
M 3.2
10 km
29 years ago
On 1994-09-28 09:38:37 		30.566, 32.806
162 km (101 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 3.8
10 km
30 years ago
On 1994-01-13 15:29:57 		30.162, 31.446
37 km (23 mi) ↑ N of Helwan
M 3.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-06-13 06:16:05 		29.572, 30.772
62 km (38 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.3
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-05-24 21:47:21 		29.128, 32.436
132 km (82 mi) → E of Helwan
M 3.4
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-05-04 20:56:38 		29.148, 30.576
106 km (66 mi) ↓ S of Helwan
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-03-10 19:26:56 		30.079, 31.654
40 km (25 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-12-04 15:02:53 		29.518, 31.33
36 km (22 mi) ↓ S of Helwan
M 3.6
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-10 11:17:17 		29.685, 31.06
31 km (19 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.4
30 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-07 01:35:03 		29.732, 31.261
14 km (8 mi) ↓ S of Helwan
M 3.5
33 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-06 02:42:01 		29.572, 31.152
34 km (21 mi) ↓ S of Helwan
M 3.1
31.5 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-05 19:16:46 		29.757, 31.078
26 km (16 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.1
25.4 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-05 18:41:49 		29.711, 31.006
34 km (21 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.5
26.3 km
31 years ago
On 1992-11-04 16:29:39 		29.713, 31.541
24 km (15 mi) → E of Helwan
M 3.8
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-22 17:39:00 		29.755, 31.535
21 km (13 mi) → E of Helwan
M 4.5
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-14 09:40:24 		29.728, 31.184
19 km (11 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-14 03:50:15 		30.088, 31.277
27 km (17 mi) ↖ NW of Helwan
M 4.1
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-13 18:09:03 		29.687, 31.042
33 km (20 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 3.7
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 21:31:37 		29.618, 31.377
25 km (15 mi) ↘ SE of Helwan
M 3.4
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 15:25:20 		29.72, 31.096
26 km (16 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
M 4.1
10 km
31 years ago
On 1992-10-12 13:09:55 		29.778, 31.144
19 km (12 mi) ↙ SW of Helwan
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 Helwan
M 4.5
10 km
32 years ago
On 1991-10-05 18:48:25 		29.536, 32.591
126 km (78 mi) → E of Helwan
M 4.2
31.3 km
34 years ago
On 1990-08-11 21:04:37 		29.324, 32.566
132 km (82 mi) → E of Helwan
M 3.8
10 km
34 years ago
On 1990-07-07 01:38:19 		29.05, 31.84
100 km (62 mi) ↘ SE of Helwan
M 3.8
10 km
35 years ago
On 1989-07-27 12:17:25 		30.222, 32.567
125 km (78 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 3.3
10 km
36 years ago
On 1987-12-14 21:50:59 		30.722, 31.699
103 km (64 mi) ↑ N of Helwan
M 4.1
10 km
37 years ago
On 1987-01-02 10:14:46 		30.48, 32.221
110 km (68 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 5
24.1 km
38 years ago
On 1986-01-08 16:53:00 		29.658, 31.698
40 km (25 mi) → E of Helwan
M 0
33 km
40 years ago
On 1984-03-29 21:36:06 		30.183, 32.1
82 km (51 mi) ↗ NE of Helwan
M 4.7
10 km

Helwan Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Helwan has experiences a total of 49 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Helwan 1950-2024

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

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 3 20 39.22%
M 4 27 52.94%
M 5 2 3.92%

Magnitude distribution for Helwan 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 Helwan, Cairo, Egypt?

The last earthquake in Helwan was 1 year ago and struck 108 km (67 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 Helwan, Cairo, Egypt?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Helwan was a 5.80 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 21.5 kilometers. It struck 19 km (12 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 31 years ago.

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

In 2024, Helwan has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.65 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Helwan 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.