A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 38 km north of the Egyptian city of Suez shortly after 3:00 a.m. local time on August 3, the Egyptian National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics reported. The institute added that it had not received any reports of casualties or damage to property.

The Egyptian Red Crescent said it has activated its emergency response plan in the governorates where the quake was felt. It urged residents to avoid buildings that show signs of structural damage and to follow official updates, while authorities continue to assess the situation.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) measured the earthquake at magnitude 5.4 and reported the epicenter at a depth of 10 km.