Major city rocked by 5.9 magnitude earthquake as terrified locals shaken from beds

The incredibly shallow quake struck a mere six miles from the surface, resulting in extreme rocking for residents of the capital Cairo 02:06, Mon, Aug 3, 2026 Updated: 02:09, Mon, Aug 3, 2026 An earthquake has struck near Suez in northeastern Egypt (Image: CSEM)A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck one of the world's oldest cities, with residents across the ancient city of Cairo in Egypt woken just after 3am to shaking buildings as the earth rocked beneath them.The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck just after 3am local time, hit just outside the Egyptian capital. The epicentre has been confirmed as being 28 miles north of Suez and 70 miles south-southeast of Port Said, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyInitial reports claimed the quake had measured a 5.9, but both the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the USGS have revised the...