Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to the health ministry and the Egyptian Red Crescent

The quake occurred at 3 a.m. local time about 22 miles north ⁠of the Egyptian city of Suez, the US Geological Survey said.

An earthquake measuring 5.6 ‌in magnitude struck 38 km (24 miles) north of the Egyptian city of Suez ​just after 3:00 a.m. (0000 ​GMT) on Monday, Egypt's National Research ⁠Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics ​said.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4 and hit at a depth of 6 miles, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes north of Egypt's Suez, no damage reported  Reuters

Terrified locals have taken to social media in the minutes following the quake to share how they were shaken awake inside their own homes in the busy world city

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