Egypt reports a 4.2 quake, leaving no casualties

An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale jolted Egypt at 06:32 a.m. (0432 GMT) on Wednesday, the Egyptian Meteorology and Geophysics Institute said.

The earthquake had its epicenter in a village of Beni Suef, some 160 km south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, the official news agency MENA reported.

Some Cairo residents and its surroundings felt the quake, it said, adding that no casualties were reported.

A top Meteorology and Geophysics Institute official said that the occurrence of quakes in that area is normal as it is an active temblor area, it said.

Source: Xinhua