| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.1 km |
| Coordinates | 30.480, 32.221 |
| UTC time | 1987-01-02 10:14:46.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 2, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Egypt on Friday, January 2, 1987 at 10:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta (Egypt - EG), about 14.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.221 and latitude 30.480.
| Location | Ismailia |
| Country | Egypt (EG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta | 14.3 km |
| Ismailia | 14.7 km |
| Fāyīd | 20.5 km |
| Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah | 31.8 km |
| At Tall al Kabīr | 42.4 km |
| Kantara | 42.9 km |
| Al Qurayn | 49.0 km |
| Fāqūs | 49.1 km |
| 10th of Ramadan City | 50.0 km |
| Al Ḩusaynīyah | 51.4 km |
| Abū Ḩammād | 52.4 km |
| Abū Kabīr | 59.3 km |
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