Egypt earthquake today: Magnitude 5.6 quake strikes near Suez with reports of shaking across Middle East
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- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled Egypt, with people reporting that they could feel it across the Middle East.
- The quake struck just after 3am local time on Monday (midnight GMT), according to Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics.
- Its epicentre was 38 kilometres (24 miles) north of the Egyptian city of Suez.
Confirmed
- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has rattled Egypt, with people reporting that they could feel it across the Middle East.
- Its epicentre was 38 kilometres (24 miles) north of the Egyptian city of Suez.
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- The quake struck just after 3am local time on Monday (midnight GMT), according to Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics.