M4.7 Earthquake 28 km WSW of El-Tor, Egypt — December 27, 2022
2022-12-27 00:11:02 UTC (2022-12-27) · approx. 2:11 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 25 people across nearby locations.
On December 27, 2022 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 28 km WSW of El-Tor, Egypt, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 28.1144°, 33.3703°. This earthquake was detected by 112 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 353, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 25 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
33.3703°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near El-Tor, Egypt?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 28 km WSW of El-Tor, Egypt on December 27, 2022 at 00:11 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 28.1144°, 33.3703°, which is 28 km WSW of El-Tor, Egypt.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jbvn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 27, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 28 km WSW of El-Tor, Egypt — December 27, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jbvn/