A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Egypt early Monday, with its epicenter 37 kilometers north of Suez at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to reports. The tremor occurred at 03:00 Cairo time. No casualties or damage have been reported. The quake follows a 5.9 magnitude earthquake in the region that was felt across Israel earlier this morning, as The Zioneer reported.
The 4.7 magnitude earthquake is the second seismic event in the region in the early hours of Monday. Earlier, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Egypt was felt across Israel, as The Zioneer reported at 03:15 Jerusalem. The epicenter of the latest quake, 37 km north of Suez, is in a seismically active zone. No immediate reports of damage or casualties have emerged for either event. The Zioneer is monitoring for further developments.
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