M5.0 Earthquake 36 km NNE of Suez, Egypt — August 3, 2026
2026-08-03 00:00:33 UTC (1 hour ago) · approx. 2:00 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 311 people across surrounding communities.
On August 3, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Suez, Egypt, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 30.2922°, 32.6273°. This earthquake was detected by 101 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 528, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 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 311 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
32.6273°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Suez, Egypt?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 36 km NNE of Suez, Egypt on August 3, 2026 at 00:00 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 30.2922°, 32.6273°, which is 36 km NNE of Suez, Egypt.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000thpb). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 3, 2026). M5.0 Earthquake 36 km NNE of Suez, Egypt — August 3, 2026. Retrieved August 3, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000thpb/