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Egypt's strongest earthquake in century
Egypt has experienced several earthquakes over the past 100 years, the most notable being the 1903 earthquake that resulted in approximately 10,000 deaths, the 1955 Alexandria earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 and causing 18 fatalities and 89 injuries, the Shadwan Island earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 which led to two deaths and 15 injuries, the 1992 Dahshour earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude that caused 561 deaths and over 12,000 injuries, as well as the Nuweiba earthquake in 1995 with a magnitude of 7.2—the strongest overall but with minimal human losses. The most recent tremor was a 4.2 magnitude quake northwest of Ain Sukhna, which alarmed residents in Cairo and Giza. Although Egypt is classified as a low seismic activity area, its history demonstrates that it has been subjected to devastating earthquakes resulting in significant human and material losses.
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