The tremor was recorded at 10:22am local time, but was not felt by citizens, added the statement.

Egypt is typically an earthquake safe country that rarely experiences seismic activity, with the last major earthquake occurring in 1992. The tremor measured 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale and killed 541 people and injured over 6,500.

However, several earthquakes were felt in Egypt in the past few months, with several experts playing down their impacts and urging people not to panic.