Shallow M4.3 AFTERSHOCK hit 201km from Suez in Egypt on Thursday Morning.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 31st, 2024. Last updated November 1st, 2024.

In the early morning of Thursday October 31st, 2024, a shallow M4.3 aftershock hit under land 201 kilometer from Suez in Egypt. Other nearby countries are Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Palestine.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Egypt, 201 kilometer (125 mi) south-east of Suez. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 31, 2024 06:35 (Jerusalem Time) - Oct 31, 2024 04:35 Universal Time.
Location:	100 km SW of Aqaba, Jordan. Coordinates 28°56'22"N 34°13'35"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.3 Detected by 15 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.137 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

Israel , Jordan , Egypt , Saudi Arabia and Palestine are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Located 98 kilometer (61 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Eilat (Southern District, Israel) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Suez is located 201 km to the northwest. Tabuk is located 237 km to the east-southeast. Ismailia is located 264 km to the northwest.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 423 people in 4 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 423 people have reported shaking in 6 places in 4 countries (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece, Jordan).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• al-Badʿ, Tabūk, Saudi Arabia: 299 people.
• El Tur, South Sinai, Egypt: 73 people.
• Tayybeh, Ma'ān, Jordan: 28 people.
• El Ismailia, al-Ismāīlīyah, Egypt: 21 people.
• Luxor, Luxor, Egypt: 1 person.
• Kárpathos, Dodekánisos, Greece: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-4.3 earthquake that struck 8 sec earlier. That main earthquake hit 73 km (46 mi) south of the epicenter of this MAG-4.3 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this are common in the region

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. In total, 12 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 10 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 01/11/24 01:08 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000np55
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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