Egypt’s NRIAG debunks reports of ‘devastating earthquake’ in the Red Sea

The head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Gad al-Qady on Saturday debunked reports about a “devastating earthquake” in the Red Sea.

Speaking to the privately-owned al-Hadath al-Youm channel, Qady explained that the Red Sea is a geological formation or canyon that was formed more than 65 million years ago and gradually expands by one centimeter per year, based on the data of NRIAG and similar institutes in the region.

“From a geological point of view, the stored energy is vented and comes out in the form of earthquakes, most of which are imperceptible,” he added.