Earthquake Shakes Cairo...10/12/99

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Egypt's capital Monday night, said an official at an observatory outside of Cairo. The Health Ministry and the Interior Ministry said they had no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the tremor, according to the Middle East News Agency. The quake struck at about 10:40 p.m. (4:40 p.m. EDT) and lasted a few seconds. Residents in multistory buildings said they could feel the buildings shake. The epicenter was in the desert, 112 miles southeast of Cairo, the Helwan Observatory official told The Associated Press. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 can cause considerable damage.

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