| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 31.401, 27.667 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-28 18:33:28.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 28, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Egypt on Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 18:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marsá Maţrūḩ (Egypt - EG), about 41.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.667 and latitude 31.401.
| Location | Marsá Maţrūḩ |
| Country | Egypt (EG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Marsá Maţrūḩ | 41.2 km |
| Sīdī Barānī | 166.9 km |
| Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah | 190.8 km |
| Alexandria | 215.0 km |
| Kafr ad Dawwār | 236.2 km |
| ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid | 237.6 km |
| Abū al Maţāmīr | 245.0 km |
| Idkū | 250.3 km |
| Abū Ḩummuş | 254.2 km |
| Ḩawsh ‘Īsá | 255.7 km |
| Rosetta | 261.3 km |
| Damanhur | 269.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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