An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Egypt at dawn today, and was felt by residents of several areas within the country, while its aftershocks extended to southern Palestine, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Jordan. The German Center for Geoscience Research (GFZ) reported that an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck Egypt at dawn today, and its epicenter was located in the Suez region, at a depth of 10 kilometers below the surface of the earth. There have been no official reports yet of human casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake. The Egyptian Red Crescent confirmed that it has not yet received any reports of injuries or damage as a result of the earthquake that struck the country, calling on citizens to be careful and avoid being inside old buildings or those that show cracks, in anticipation of any possible aftershocks. According to alerts received by users in Israel, the epicenter of the earthquake occurred about 316 kilometers from Israeli territory, and was felt by residents of various areas of the country, without any initial reports of injuries or damage.