1992 Cairo earthquake
UTC time | 1992-10-12 13:09:55 |
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ISC event | 267175 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 12 October 1992 |
Local time | 3:09:55 pm EET |
Magnitude | 5.8 mb |
Depth | 22 km (14 mi) |
Epicenter | 29°46′41″N 31°08′38″E / 29.778°N 31.144°E |
Type | Normal |
Areas affected | Greater Cairo, the Delta, northern Upper Egypt |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) |
Casualties | 561 dead, 12,392 injured |
The 1992 Cairo earthquake, also known as the Dahshur earthquake, occurred at 15:09 local time (13:09
Geology
Cairo is sited within a diffuse zone of
Damage
The areas of greatest damage were in
The high number of deaths and injuries (561 and 12,392 respectively) was partly due to the amount of panic caused by the earthquake in Cairo itself.[4] Damage was reported to have affected 212 out of a total of 560 historic monuments in the Cairo area.[11] A large block fell from the Great Pyramid of Giza.[4]
Earthquake characteristics
The earthquake was felt throughout most of northern Egypt, in Alexandria, Port Said and as far south as Asyut, and in southern Israel.[4] The calculated focal mechanism suggests that this event originated on a WNW-ESE or W-E trending normal fault with a small strike-slip component.[12] The aftershocks extended about 11 km (6.8 mi) to the south-east of the main shock epicentre, indicating unidirectional rupture propagation. The estimated fault rupture length was also 11 km (6.8 mi).[12] The earthquake consisted of two sub-events, the second located about 27 km (17 mi) south-east of the first.[13]
Response
The government was criticized for not doing much to respond. On the other hand, Islamic fundamentalist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood stepped in to provide aid.[14]
See also
References
- ^ ISSN 0895-0695. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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- ^ a b c d e f "NGDC page on the Cairo earthquake". Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Thenhaus, P.C.; Celebi, M.; Sharp, R.V. (1993). "The October 12, 1992, Dahshur, Egypt, Earthquake". Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS). 24 (1): 27–41. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
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- ^ "رئيس الوزراء فى حديث"للاهرام"حول قضايا الساعه:شقه جديده بالمرافق خلال هذا الشهر لكل من انهار مسكنه". Al-Ahram. 1 November 1992. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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- ^ "Earthquake Vulnerability in the Middle East" DEGG, MARTIN, and JACQUELINE HOMAN. Geography, vol. 90, no. 1, 2005, pp. 54–66. JSTOR. Accessed 16 July 2021.
- ^ Sykora, D.; Look, D.; Croci, G.; Karaesman, E.; Karaesmen, E. (1993). "NCEER-93-0016: Reconnaissance of Damage to Historic Monuments in Cairo, Egypt Following the October 12, 1992 Dahshur Earthquake". Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ doi:10.4401/ag-3746. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ Hussein, H.M.; Korrat I.M. & Abdl Fattah A.K. (1996). "The October 12, 1992 Cairo earthquake a complex multiple shock". Bulletin of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering. 30: 9–21. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Muslim Groups Take Lead in Cairo Quake Relief : Egypt: Mosques house and feed the homeless. Disappointment in government assistance is expressed". Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.