QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem889914
USGS iscgem889914
12 Sept 1955, 07:09
129 km NNW of Rosetta, Egypt
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 63.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 129 km NNW of Rosetta, Egypt?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
32.418000, 29.748000
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What the numbers mean
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem889914
Coordinates
32.418, 29.748
Network
iscgem
Significance
597