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1992 Cairo Earthquake
12 October 1992 · Cairo · Egypt
On 12 October 1992 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Egypt (Cairo), at a depth of 22 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 348 km from its boundary with the Arabian Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 545 people and injured 6,512. 9,350 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 October 1992
- Time
- 13:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Depth
- 22 km
- Deaths
- 545
- Injuries
- 6,512
- Homes Destroyed
- 9,350
- Homes Damaged
- 9,350
- Estimated Damage
- 1.2 billion US dollars
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Egypt
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth