Causes of the Gulf of Suez quake

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Suez Gulf region in Egypt at 3 a.m., which was felt by residents of Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Cyprus, with no human casualties reported. The Egyptian National Institute of Astronomical and Geophysical Research explained that the earthquake was caused by movement along one of the active faults in the area, located at the northern end of the Red Sea, within the divergence zone between the Arabian and African plates. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. The seismic activity in the region is considered normal, reassuring residents that there is no concern about it happening again.

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