Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes northern Marsa Matrouh

Egypt Independent
November 4, 2026

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes northern Marsa Matrouh

The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Egypt announced on Tuesday that a 4.9-magnitude earthquake was recorded 353 kilometers north of Marsa Matrouh, according to data captured by the institute’s national seismic monitoring network.

In a statement, the institute indicated that the tremor occurred at 1:03:44 PM local time, at a latitude of 34.45° N and a longitude of 26.51° E, at a depth of 16.60 kilometers.

The institute confirmed that it had received no reports of the earthquake being felt, and that no loss of life or damage to property had been recorded as of the time the statement was issued.

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