Egypt | What is the truth about the news about the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the Mediterranean Sea in the coming days?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/07/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Arab Weather - A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete on Sunday, according to what the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens announced. Dutch researcher Frank Hoogerbietz also caused an uproar after he published posts on the “X” platform and “Facebook” about the possibility of new earthquakes in the Greek Dodecanese archipelago, indicating that the region could produce significant seismic activity. Hogrebets spoke about a historic earthquake with a magnitude of <strong>8.6 in 365 AD</strong> , which caused a tsunami that affected the eastern Mediterranean.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In response to this news, many reports were circulated on social media warning of a possible tsunami. Accordingly, the National Center for Astronomical Research commented on news of the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the Mediterranean Sea in the coming days.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> You may also be interested in:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%83-... pink pools in the Dead Sea, what is their secret?</a> </p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/uploads-2020/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%20%20%D9%85%D8%A7%20%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1%20%D8%B9%D9%86%20%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AB%20%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%20%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7%20%D9%81%D9%8A%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A9.jpg" style="width: 800px; height: 547px;" /></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Clarification from the National Institute for Astronomical Research on the possibility of a tsunami</h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Taha Tawfiq Rabah, President of the National Institute for Astronomical and Geophysical Research, responded in a statement to the news circulating in some media and social networking sites about the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the Mediterranean Sea in the coming days.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Rabah explained that the Institute’s Seismology Department, through seismic monitoring stations spread throughout the Republic, including the northern coast, as well as through monitoring international stations in the Mediterranean, confirmed that seismic activity in the region is still within its normal rates and the stations have not monitored any seismic activity. Not typical in the current period.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The statement stressed the need not to be led by rumors and to obtain information from reliable sources. He also indicated that the institute will issue new data if there is any change in the rates or patterns of seismic activity in the Republic or the Mediterranean.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><p lang="ar" style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Media release<br /> ...............<br /><br /> Regarding what some media outlets, as well as some social networking sites, reported about the possibility of a tsunami occurring in the Mediterranean Sea in the coming days, or that the receding sea water on some Egyptian beaches was caused by earthquakes in the region. <a href="https://t.co/Q0J5avTxGS">pic.twitter.com/Q0J5avTxGS</a></p> — National Institute for Astronomical Research - Helwan Observatory (@NRIAG) <a href="https://twitter.com/NRIAG/status/1815772951045935440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw... 23, 2024</a> </blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> See also:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%AA%D9%85... could a hurricane change the history of the Arabs?</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF-... Sunday was the hottest in the world, exceeding a number recorded in 1940</a></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><hr /><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Sources:</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Egyptian today</p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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