What the records say
- When
- 12 Sep 1955
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Where
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 32.20° N, 29.60° E
- Deaths
- 22
- Injuries
- 12
1955 Alexandria earthquake
Earthquake affecting Egypt
The 1955 Alexandria earthquake occurred on September 12 at 06:09 UTC. The epicenter was located in the eastern Mediterranean, offshore of Alexandria, Egypt. The earthquake had a magnitude of Ms 6.3.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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