Damn, another earthquake in Egypt! This morning, detection instruments reported a 6.4 magnitude quake northwest of the country, in the Mediterranean Sea. Luckily, the depth was 76 km, which lessened the surface impact, but the fact that it keeps shaking so often is really starting to worry me.

Details of the quake: magnitude 6.4, located 631 km from Rosetta, depth 76 km. So far, no damage reported, but here comes the most troubling question — are we really safe?

What strikes me is that in 2024, Egyptians reported aftershocks coming from Turkey and Cyprus. Is this normal? Or are we witnessing unusual seismic activity that we shouldn’t underestimate? In 1992, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake caused hundreds of deaths... and what if a stronger quake hits near Cairo? I wonder how authorities are preparing.

There’s one fact that unsettles me: 70% of buildings in Egypt’s informal zones are not built to withstand earthquakes. How can we keep ignoring this vulnerability? Egypt is located near the African plate boundary, which naturally exposes it to shocks from the Mediterranean and the Suez Gulf. Deep earthquakes like this are less dangerous than shallow ones that can level entire cities.

But here’s the biggest problem: Egypt still doesn’t have an early warning system for earthquakes. How is that possible in 2026?

So, what do you think? Did you feel the quake today? Do you think the government is doing enough to prepare the country for earthquakes? Share your experience, because the earth is speaking and we need to listen.