Today, 33 years ago, on October 12, 1992 (Calendar 17 September 1992) a powerful earthquake in Egypt killed more than 500 people. At 3:09 p.m. on October 12, 1992, Egypt suffered a rare and intense earthquake. On October 12, Egypt suffered a Rich 5.9 earthquake, only a few decades from the capital Cairo, causing serious casualties and property losses. According to official statistics, more than 500 people died, more than 6,500 people were injured, 3,000 residential buildings and other buildings collapsed or suffered varying degrees of damage, causing losses of about £3 billion. Despite the great earthquake in Egypt, the Pyramids and the Lions face, the Aswan dam and the oil fields and the Suez Canal facilities were intact. President Mubarak