Cairo feels quake that rattled Crete

Published November 21st, 2022 - 06:23 GMT
Crete
Famous sandy beach of Falasarna at the north west of Chania, Crete, Greece. (Shutterstock)

ALBAWABA - A 5.7 quake on the Greek island of Crete, is being felt in Egypt. Bloggers in Cairo are saying they are feeling the tremors in their homes as per these tweets.

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The quake occurred on Monday morning and its reported on news websites and the social media as trending information.

And citizens living near the coastal areas of the island have been urged to move to a higher ground in an anticipation of a tsunami.

Meanwhile the Crete earthquake which has a depth of 80 kilometers was felt in Cairo and in Egypt's second largest city Alexandria which is on the country's coastal north.   

   

 

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