A moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale hit 27 kilometers north of Suez early Friday, according to the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG).
No casualties or damage were reported, head of the institute Gad el Qadi said in a statement.
The quake occurred at 12:25 am local time at depth of 10 km.
Source: State Information Service Egypt