M3.8 Earthquake 23 km NNW of Suez, Egypt — February 23, 2023
2023-02-23 22:25:39 UTC (2023-02-23) · approx. 12:25 AM UTC+2 local
On February 23, 2023 at 22:25 UTC, a magnitude 3.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 23 km NNW of Suez, Egypt, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 30.1565°, 32.3957°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 7.6 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 252 m — 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 2 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
32.3957°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Suez, Egypt?
The magnitude 3.8 earthquake that struck 23 km NNW of Suez, Egypt on February 23, 2023 at 22:25 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 3.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 3.8 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jrr9). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, February 23, 2023). M3.8 Earthquake 23 km NNW of Suez, Egypt — February 23, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jrr9/