| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 63.7 km |
| Coordinates | 32.418, 29.748 |
| UTC time | 1955-09-12 06:09:28.960 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 12, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Egypt on Monday, September 12, 1955 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rosetta (Egypt - EG), about 129.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.748 and latitude 32.418.
| Location | Alexandria |
| Country | Egypt (EG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1955-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rosetta | 129.8 km |
| Idkū | 134.1 km |
| Alexandria | 136.3 km |
| Muţūbas | 144.9 km |
| ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid | 145.4 km |
| Kafr ad Dawwār | 147.4 km |
| Al Burj | 149.0 km |
| Fuwwah | 155.0 km |
| Al Maḩmūdīyah | 155.8 km |
| Abū Ḩummuş | 156.9 km |
| Balţīm | 158.9 km |
| Sīdī Sālim | 161.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Idkū
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M 4.0
Idkū
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