5.9 Magnitude, whimpy.
airo, the first of April (Reuters) - The National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research in Egypt An earthquake shook the country on Friday afternoon and was felt in Cairo.
Center said the U.S. Geological SurveyThe intensity of the quake's magnitude at 5.9 and that it was some 120 kilometers to the north-east of one of the cities Airaklio Greek island of Crete.
He added that the inhabitants of the Greek capital, Athens did not feel the quake, which occurred at a depth of 77 kilometers, but residents felt by the Egyptian capital.
Hatem said the return of President of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research in Egypt, told the Middle East Institute, the official monitoring of tremor experienced by Egypt at 1529 minutes local time (1329 GMT) indicating that the magnitude ranged between 5.6 and 5.7 degrees.
A police officer in Airaklio "We have no reports of damage or injuries so far."
Did not mention the Middle East News Agency whether there were any damage or injuries were reported in Cairo