5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Egypt’s northern coast

SANAA, Sept. 19 (YPA) – An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Egypt’s northern coast, Head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIA) Gad El Kady said in a statement on Friday

The quake occurred at 6:30 p.m. Cairo local time, he added.

The quake was felt by residents of the coastal cities in northern Egypt, he added.

He indicated that the NRIA had not received any reports of any casualties or material losses.

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