On Monday Night an Unusually powerful M5.0 Earthquake struck near Suez in Egypt.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on August 3rd, 2026. Last updated August 24th, 2026.

An unusually powerful Magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck under land 43 kilometer from Suez in Egypt deep in the night of Monday August 3rd, 2026. Other countries near the epicenter include Palestine, Israel and Jordan.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Egypt, 43 kilometer (27 mi) north 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:	Aug 3, 2026 03:00AM (Cairo Time) - Aug 3, 2026 00:00 Universal Time.
Location:	43 km north of Suez, Egypt. Coordinates 30°20'44"N 32°37'43"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 20 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 .
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.

Impact

The US Geographic Survey (USGS) describes the impact of this earthquake as follows:

One person died of a heart attack in Monufia; 1 person injured in Sharqia and another injured in Suez. At least seven buildings damaged in the Beheira-Cairo-Gharbia-Suez area.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Egypt , Palestine , Israel and Jordan are all within 300km distance of its epicenter.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Suez in Suez, Egypt. Suez is located 43 kilometer (27 mi) north of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Cairo is located 136 km to the west. Giza is located 142 km to the west. Alexandria is located 276 km to the west.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 411 people in 6 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 411 people have reported shaking in 62 places in 6 countries (Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Cyprus).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Cairo, Kairo, Egypt: 114 people.
• El Khanka, al-Qalyūbiyah, Egypt: 50 people.
• Gizeh, Giseh, Egypt: 37 people.
• El Asher men Ramadan, aš-Šarqīyah, Egypt: 34 people.
• Shubra-El-Khema, al-Qalyūbiyah, Egypt: 28 people.
• El Hawamidiyah, Giseh, Egypt: 16 people.
• El Ismailia, al-Ismāīlīyah, Egypt: 14 people.
• Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt: 10 people.
• El Mansura, ad-Daqahlīyah, Egypt: 10 people.
• Suez, as-Suways, Egypt: 8 people.

Risk of aftershocks?

This earthquake did not have any significant foreshocks nor aftershocks occurring within 100km (62 mi) of its epicenter.

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

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.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

No earthquake of this strength has struck this region for a long time. Our data goes back 10 years, and no earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 5 or higher have been detected within 300 km (186 mi) of this epicenter.

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 24/08/26 01:18 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000thpb
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260803_0000001
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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