Date | Location of epicenter | Epicentral intensity | Cairo (locational) intensity | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
2200 BC | Tall Basata | VI | – | M = 5.8. Deep fissures and soil cracks in Tall Basata |
24–20 BC | Alex offshore |  | – | Strong sea waves |
320 | Alex offshore | VII | VII | Many houses destructed |
796 | SE Mediterranean Sea | VI | – | Felt at different localities of Egypt, partial damage of Alex Light House |
5/26/1111 | East Cairo | VII | VII | Destruction of Rehachope Temple |
8/8/1303 | Fayum | VIII | VI | M = 6.5. Severe earthquake: many places in Cairo were destructed, affected the Nile Valley till Quoos and little damage |
1326 | Alex offshore | V | – | Light house was shocked, felt in many places |
1687 | Alex offshore | VI | VI | Alexandria was vibrating for 10–12 days |
9/1754 | Tanta | VIII | VII | Two-thirds of Cairo buildings damaged. 40,000 fatalities’ |
8/7/1847 | Fayum | VIII | VI | 3000 houses and 42 mosques destroyed. 85 fatalities |
1870 | East of Mediterranean | X | – | M = 7. Severe earthquake, felt in vast area 32° N, 30° E |
1908 | Alex offshore | – | – | Strongly felt earthquake |
10/1/1920 | 29.4° N 31.0o E | VII | V-VI | M = 5.8 |
10/12/1992 | 29.89° N 31.22° E Dahshuor | VIII | VII | Ms = 5.2 HL, = 5.9 Mo = 8 × l017 N-m Depth 25 km |