1955 Alexandria earthquake

1955 Alexandria earthquake
Date September 12, 1955
Magnitude Ms 6.3
Depth 25 km[1]
Epicenter 32°12′N 29°36′E / 32.2°N 29.6°E
Areas affected Egypt
Casualties 18 deaths, 89 injured

The 1955 Alexandria earthquake occurred on September 12, 1955 at 06:09 UTC. The epicenter was located in the Mediterranean, in the northwestern offshore of Alexandria, Egypt.[2] The earthquake had a magnitude of Ms 6.3.[3]

Damage was reported in the Nile Delta between Alexandria and Cairo. About 300 adobe houses were badly damaged around Lake Idku. The earthquake caused 18 deaths, 89 injured, 40 houses completely collapsed, and about 420 houses ruined.[4] The earthquake could also be felt in Cyprus, Palestine, Syria, and Greece.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "On the canalization of seismic energy" by P. Caloi
  2. ↑ El-Hamamy S.T. (2004). "Seismic hazard evaluation using strain energy release in Egypt" (PDF). 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) Significant Earthquake Database, Boulder, CO, USA. (Available at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1)
  4. ↑ Ambraseys, N. N.; Melville, C. P.; Adams, R. D. (2005), The Seismicity of Egypt, Arabia and the Red Sea: A Historical Review, Cambridge University Press, p. 88, ISBN 978-0521020251