The head of the Egyptian Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research (EIAGR), Dr. Gad El-Qadi, said that Egypt "has not and will not enter the earthquake belt.", adding that his assertions in this regard are based on scientific evidence.
Dr. Al-Qadi revealed, during an interview with Al-Hadath Al-Youm satellite channel, on Tuesday evening, that the earthquake, which was felt by people in Egypt on Tuesday, occurred in an area far enough away from Egypt, 392 kilometres from Alexandria governorate.
Dr. Al-Qadi pointed out that the depth of the earthquake, which he described as "relatively large", is what made a good number of people feel the tremor, explaining that the depth of the earthquake was 65 kilometres from the surface of the earth.
He stressed that this great depth is the reason why the citizens of Cairo governorate feel the earthquake more, stating that two minor earthquakes were recorded, but their strength was much less, as they reached 3.4 degrees only.
Yesterday, EIAGR announced that the institute's National Seismic Network stations recorded an earthquake east of Crete, 390 km north of Alexandria, with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale.
On the other hand, the European Seismological Center reported on Tuesday that a 6.4-magnitude earthquake shook the east Mediterranean region, while media reported that the residents of Egypt and Lebanon felt the tremor. It indicated that the quake occurred 219 km south of the Greek island of Rhodes.
However, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) stated that an earthquake of magnitude 6 hit the coast of Gash district in Antalya state.
This quake was felt by the residents of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and other cities, while the "Lebanon 24" website pointed out that the residents of Beirut and northern Lebanon felt the earthquake, which extended to the Syrian coast.
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