A 4.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Dahab in the Sinai Peninsula Tuesday evening was felt as far north as the Israeli resort city of Eilat, at the tip of the Gulf of Aqaba on the Red Sea.
No physical injuries were reported in either community.
The epicenter of the earthquake was marked eight kilometers west-northwest of Dahab, at a depth of 14.2 kilometers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Eilat is located 126 kilometers (78 miles) north-northeast of Dahab.
Four major tectonic plates (Arabia, Eurasia, India and Africa, as well as one smaller tectonic block (Anatolia) are responsible for the seismicity and tectonics in the Middle East region, according to the USGS.
Less than two weeks ago (Nov. 20), a 3.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Lebanon at around 1:30 am local time, also rocked residents in northern Israel as well.
The epicenter of that temblor was marked around 10 kilometers east of Tzur (Tyre) and west of Metulla.