Table 1 Historic Seismicity and strong earthquakes struck Alexandria through its history, Egypt

2200 BC

Tall Basata

VI

–

M = 5.8. Deep fissures and soil cracks in Tall Basata

27 BC

Theban area

VI

–

Destruction of most temples in Theban

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

VII

M = 6.5. Severe earthquake: many places in Cairo were destructed, affected the Nile Valley till Quoos

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 31.0° E

VII

V-VI

M = 5.8

10/12/1992

29.89° N 31.22° E Dahshuor

VIII

VII

Ms = 5.8 HL, = 5.9

Mo = 8xl017 N-m

Depth 25 km

445 dead and 6512 injured