Latest earthquakes near Hurghada, Red Sea today

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List of latest earthquakes near Hurghada.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Oct 31, 2024 06:35AM
(Cairo)
M 4.3 191 km NNE
from Hurghada
Oct 31, 2024 06:35AM
(Cairo)
M 4.3 126 km NNE
from Hurghada
Jan 23, 2024 01:18PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 224 km SSW
from Hurghada
May 16, 2023 09:05PM
(Cairo)
M 4.3 193 km NNE
from Hurghada
May 13, 2023 09:12PM
(Cairo)
M 3.8 93 km NNW
from Hurghada
Apr 15, 2023 01:58AM
(Cairo)
M 4.2 31 km NE
from Hurghada
Feb 6, 2023 03:17AM
(Cairo)
M 7.8 1148 km NNE
from Hurghada
Feb 3, 2023 01:41AM
(Cairo)
M 4.2 37 km NE
from Hurghada
Dec 29, 2022 04:54PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 93 km NNW
from Hurghada
Dec 29, 2022 04:58AM
(Cairo)
M 3.9 92 km NNW
from Hurghada
Dec 29, 2022 01:19AM
(Cairo)
M 3.7 225 km SSW
from Hurghada
Dec 27, 2022 02:11AM
(Cairo)
M 4.7 105 km NNW
from Hurghada
Jun 16, 2020 04:30PM
(Cairo)
M 5.5 90 km E
from Hurghada
Apr 5, 2020 07:04AM
(Cairo)
M 4.1 198 km NNE
from Hurghada
Jan 18, 2020 11:46PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 90 km ESE
from Hurghada
Nov 20, 2019 01:04AM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 86 km ENE
from Hurghada
May 19, 2017 04:16PM
(Cairo)
M 4.1 104 km NE
from Hurghada
Dec 27, 2016 03:49AM
(Cairo)
M 4.1 169 km NNE
from Hurghada
Nov 29, 2016 07:01PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 158 km NNE
from Hurghada
May 16, 2016 03:46AM
(Cairo)
M 5.0 174 km NNE
from Hurghada
Jun 27, 2015 05:34PM
(Cairo)
M 5.5 215 km NNE
from Hurghada

Map of Latest Earthquakes near Hurghada

Recent Hurghada Earthquake News

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Hurghada Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
1 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 4.3
Oct 31, 2024 06:35

Average

A total of 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Hurghada, Red Sea in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 1 earthquakes per year

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of Hurghada with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Hurghada in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or above have occurred near Hurghada during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near Hurghada (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 14 82.35%
Mag. 5 3 17.65%
Mag. 6 0 0.0%
Mag. 7 0 0.0%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near Hurghada

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 5.5
On Jun 27, 2015 17:34.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.2
On Nov 22, 1995 06:15.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Hurghada occurred on Jun 27, 2015 17:34 local time (Africa/Cairo timezone). It had a magnitude of 5.5 and struck 215 kilometers (134 mi) north-northeast of Hurghada, at a depth of 22 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Hurghada in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.2 earthquake struck on Nov 22, 1995 06:15, 199 kilometers (124 mi) north-northeast of Hurghada. It is the strongest earthquake near Hurghada in the past 124 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Hurghada, Red Sea in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Hurghada.

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List of strongest earthquakes near Hurghada.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Jun 27, 2015 05:34PM
(Cairo)
M 5.5 215 km NNE
from Hurghada
Jun 16, 2020 04:30PM
(Cairo)
M 5.5 90 km E
from Hurghada
May 16, 2016 03:46AM
(Cairo)
M 5.0 174 km NNE
from Hurghada
Dec 27, 2022 02:11AM
(Cairo)
M 4.7 105 km NNW
from Hurghada
Jan 23, 2024 01:18PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 224 km SSW
from Hurghada
Dec 29, 2022 04:54PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 93 km NNW
from Hurghada
Jan 18, 2020 11:46PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 90 km ESE
from Hurghada
Nov 20, 2019 01:04AM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 86 km ENE
from Hurghada
Nov 29, 2016 07:01PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 158 km NNE
from Hurghada
May 16, 2023 09:05PM
(Cairo)
M 4.3 193 km NNE
from Hurghada

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Hurghada

Nearest earthquakes from Hurghada

These are the earthquakes with their epicenter nearest to Hurghada, Red Sea. You can use the buttons to find nearby earthquakes for a specific year or with a specific magnitude.

List of nearest earthquakes from Hurghada.
Date and Time Magnitude Distance
Apr 15, 2023 01:58AM
(Cairo)
M 4.2 31 km NE
from Hurghada
Feb 3, 2023 01:41AM
(Cairo)
M 4.2 37 km NE
from Hurghada
Nov 20, 2019 01:04AM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 86 km ENE
from Hurghada
Jun 16, 2020 04:30PM
(Cairo)
M 5.5 90 km E
from Hurghada
Jan 18, 2020 11:46PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 90 km ESE
from Hurghada
Dec 29, 2022 04:54PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 93 km NNW
from Hurghada
May 19, 2017 04:16PM
(Cairo)
M 4.1 104 km NE
from Hurghada
Dec 27, 2022 02:11AM
(Cairo)
M 4.7 105 km NNW
from Hurghada
Oct 31, 2024 06:35AM
(Cairo)
M 4.3 126 km NNE
from Hurghada
Nov 29, 2016 07:01PM
(Cairo)
M 4.4 158 km NNE
from Hurghada

Map of Nearest Earthquakes from Hurghada

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Hurghada.

When was the last earthquake in Hurghada, Red Sea?

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit near Hurghada on the morning of October 31, 2024 at 06:35 local time (Africa/Cairo). The center of this earthquake was located 191km north-northeast of Hurghada at a depth of 10km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Hurghada, Red Sea in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near Hurghada, Red Sea?

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Hurghada on the morning of November 22, 1995 at 06:15 local time (Africa/Cairo). The center of this earthquake was located 199km north-northeast of Hurghada at a depth of 10km under water in the Gulf Of Aqaba. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Hurghada since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near Hurghada, Red Sea?

In the past 10 years, 17 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Hurghada. This averages to 2 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 215 days.