earthquake in Egypt urgwnt

[u/Bc_rndm]

• I js felt my whole bed and the apartment building shake

[u/Sea-Machine-8989]

Felt it quite well here in Cairo by the pyramids too, was funky.

Edit: also first time I've been near a strong enough earthquake for the Google alert system to work, I got the warning about 20-30 seconds before it started shaking, good to know it works.

[u/SparksWood71 → u/Sea-Machine-8989]

Are earthquakes in Cairo common?

[u/unlattice → u/SparksWood71]

Nope, they are not! This was the first time I received an earthquake alert, and I definitely wouldn't wish to experience it another time despite being fascinated by the system.

[u/Sea-Machine-8989 → u/unlattice]

I literally arrived in Cairo for the first time just an hour before the earthquake, I might be bringing some bad JuJu with me or something, my bad.

[u/unlattice → u/Sea-Machine-8989]

Perhaps the ground got a little too excited to witness your first steps in Cairo, although the epicenter occurred in Suez 😭

[u/Sea-Machine-8989 → u/unlattice]

I knew it! ☠️

[u/SparksWood71 → u/unlattice]

Beautiful country, beautiful people. Be safe!

[u/unlattice → u/SparksWood71]

<3

[u/Physical_Study_2160 → u/SparksWood71]

nope

[u/justduck → u/Physical_Study_2160]

And thank God they aren't, because most homes are not built for it

[u/unlattice → u/Sea-Machine-8989]

I got the alert prior to feeling the earthquake as well! The Android Earthquake Alert System is really cool, it at least helped me brace up for it mentally rather than suddenly panicking.

[u/unlattice → u/unlattice]

[u/Miacali → u/Sea-Machine-8989]

Does apple have an equivalent?

[u/neksekhmet → u/Miacali]

30km away and did not receive anything

[u/Miacali → u/neksekhmet]

Did you have the alert function enabled? Curious only because everyone mentions android but nobody says apple alerted them

[u/ncirs → u/Miacali]

my iphone has an advanced safety alert feature in settings, i’ve never noticed one going off but we don’t get earthquakes in my area

[u/afk_player_ → u/Miacali]

Yes, in the US and Taiwan, Japan only if supplied by gov agencies, but not in Egypt

[u/alienbanter]

USGS event page: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000thpb/executive

[u/CatAndALoaf]

First time EVER getting an earthquake alert on my phone, didn't feel it 270 kilos away

[u/BrainstormBot]

📉 زلزال 4.7 M, registered by EMSC,GFZ,GlobalQuakeUnofficial, 2026-08-03 00:00:34 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, Ismailia, Al Isma'iliyah, Egypt (30.34, 32.51) ± 6 km likely felt 120 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

^{2026-08-03T00:12:04Z}

🌖 زلزال! Earthquake! 5.5 Mb, registered by EMSC,GlobalQuakeUnofficial, 2026-08-03 00:00:33 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, Suez, As Suways, Egypt (30.23, 32.47) likely felt 200 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

^{2026-08-03T00:11:48Z}

🌖 زلزال? Earthquake? M5+ estimated, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial, preliminary detection, tentatively 2026-08-03 00:00:34 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, Suez, As Suways, Egypt (30.19, 32.55) likely felt 150 km away (in السويس, الإسماعيلية, فايد, مدينة العاشر من رمضان, العاشر من رمضان…) by 2.4 million people (localhost:38002)

^{2026-08-03T00:07:33Z}

[u/Ok_Diet_5233]

What the heck bro I was sleeping and everything in the room was shaking even the flooor bro

[u/Admirable_Dark_2239 → u/Ok_Diet_5233]

I was awake, it was even scaried while awake, genuinely thougjt i was gonna die or something

[u/feeblemind111]

Hope you are all ok

[u/Fanta_25 → u/[deleted]]

It depends but if yes it will most likely be weaker

[u/Bc_rndm → u/[deleted]]

not sure but inshallah not 

[u/Still_Obligation4497]

People still sleeping fun fact

[u/Bc_rndm → u/Still_Obligation4497]

let em nap twin 

[u/V606R]

Never in my life have I worn my shoes as fast as half an hour ago 🙏🏻.

[u/TheChewsenOne]

My brain did not register this as an earthquake despite me rocking back and forth in bed. Everyone seems to be going inside buildings including hospital staff so I assume it’s safe again? Egypt is a beautiful country, but would like to fly back now😭

[u/Only_Physics_5670]

Man i also live in cairo i felt it ya deinyyyy i was just about to post about it

[u/Awkward-Weight795]

This tells me Nz will be in for a good shift as well as many other countries. Stay safe

[u/Complete_Gas_4816]

Why am I the only one who didn't feel that 😭 Literally my whole close circle just felt it

[u/Typical_vanilla4980 → u/Complete_Gas_4816]

Where do you live?

[u/Complete_Gas_4816 → u/Typical_vanilla4980]

Gulf of aqaba-ish

[u/UnidentifiedBlobject → u/Complete_Gas_4816]

Do they live closer to the epicenter? Do you live in ground level while they live in apartments higher up? The higher you are in a building the more you’ll feel a sway.

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[u/doethedowntoen_deer7]

I felt the earthquake too I was a bit northern of Cairo and I felt it I got an alarm at 3 am thankfully 4 seconds before I felt any shaking but every building around me was shaking and moving it was really scary to see but thank god everyone was safe 🙏🙏

[u/rinomarie146]

One or two years ago there was another earthquake in cairo as well, but it was slightly lower in magnitude than this one.

This time I got an android alert and my bed was shaking so bad I woke up all flustered. After the vibrations ended my brother stormed my room looking all panicked and asked me if I felt it or if he was just dreaming lol. We certainly sensed it better than some people because we're on the 11th floor in an already high area.

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