A magnitude four earthquake shook Egypt at 11:35 am on Monday, according to Chairman of the National Seismic Network Ahmed Badawi. Badawi added that the earthquake hit strongly in Cairo, Giza and Delta governorates. Another major earthquake took place during the Middle Kingdom, which affected the Karnak area, Nubia and the Red Sea border. A third earthquake took place during the 12th Dynasty when Egypt’s first artificial lake, Lake Qarun, was formed. An earthquake took place on October 12, 1992, measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, killing 541 people and injuring 6,522 others.

Source: Egypt Independent December 31, 2018 13:52 UTC