Greater Cairo feels strong earthquake that hit Eastern Mediterranean
Basant Ahmed
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported that a powerful earthquake struck the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and was felt in nine countries, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia, according to a breaking news report on Cairo News Channel.
The earthquake, which was felt in Greater Cairo and several governorates, occurred at 2:22 a.m. Tuesday. Its epicenter was in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 26 kilometers from the Greek island of Rhodes, and its magnitude reached 6.6 on the Richter scale.
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