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M5.3 Earthquake near Al Ismailiya (Egypt)

UTC time: 2026-08-03 00:00:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Al Ismailiya (Egypt) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Al Ismailiya (Egypt) · 2026-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2026 at 00:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Al Ismailiya (Egypt). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f6d3547112a329ecdc80e33b2a90ca4242516ab6
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-03 00:00:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Egypt
State
Al Ismailiya
City
Al Ismailiya
Source
usgs
Coordinates
30.32120, 32.67910
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (11.6 km)
Regional average: 11.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

11,979felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 22, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

420 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Africa Plate.
Near the boundary Africa ↔ Arabia · about 220 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Fāyīd35.5 kmW35'066
Suez41.3 kmS699'541

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Capital International AirportEgypt · CCE · HECP
    85.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

7 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
AFADM5.35.5 km16.7 km
EMSCM5.410.0 km25.4 km
GFZM5.410.0 km38.3 km
SERBIA_RSZM4.910.0 km13.4 km
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km10.1 km
INGVM5.214.8 km10.5 km

Egypt

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 5 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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