MATROUH, Egypt, March 28 (UPI) -- An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale shook portions of Egypt early Friday but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
The quake was centered on Crete island, northwest of the Mediterranean city of Matrouh, authorities told the Kuna news service.
It was reported felt in an area bounded by Matrouh and the delta on the northern coast and Cairo and Halwan in the south.
