Gad El-Qady, the head of the National Research Inst. of Astronomy and Geophysics in Egypt (NRIAG) denied rumors of a "destructive earthquake" in the Red Sea.
El-Qady said in a statement to one of the TV channels that the Red Sea is a geological formation or trench that was formed more than 65 million years ago and gradually expands by one centimeter per year, based on the data provided by the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, and a number of similar institutes in the field".
El-Qady added, "From a geological point of view, the stored energy is vented and comes out in the form of earthquakes, most of which are imperceptible."
He responded to statements regarding the occurrence of a devastating earthquake in the Red Sea, saying that it is completely far from truth."
He emphasized: "There will not be a devastating earthquake in such a trench, and this is not a personal opinion, but it is proven according to the opinion of research and scientific results for both sides, east and west of the Red Sea."
The head of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research added that what is currently happening in Turkey is completely separate from what is happening in East Africa due to the different dimensions and details of each geological region.
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