A video filmed from a ship’s control room sparked online uproar after claims of “strange” events.
These events might be the start of a Mediterranean Sea Tsunami off Egypt’s coast.
There are also predictions of an earthquake or volcanic eruption that would be triggered “intentionally” rather than naturally.
Cities that Might be Affected by the Mediterranean Sea Tsunami.
Speculation spread that cities like Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh could suffer catastrophic consequences due to the Mediterranean Sea Tsunami.
In response, the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Alexandria issued a statement via Al-Ahram denying the claims and confirming that no indicators of seismic activity or tsunami risk had been observed.
Dr. Abeer Mounir, head of the institute, stated that “specialized instruments for monitoring sea level changes have not recorded any abnormal patterns that suggest earthquake or tsunami threats,” urging people not to be misled by rumors lacking scientific evidence.
Fears from the Mediterranean Sea Tsunami are Unreliable
Amr Zakaria Hammouda, head of the Marine Risk Reduction Center and chair of the international committee on tsunami risk, also refuted the circulated video.
He noted the ship’s control room equipment seen in the video was turned off and had recorded no wave anomalies—rendering the footage scientifically unreliable.
Hammouda added that the observed wave movements were the result of natural sea currents caused by high atmospheric pressure, not seismic activity.
He emphasized that the center is in constant contact with international monitoring networks—including the Mediterranean Sea Network—and that no alerts or unusual activity have been registered.
Geological Events that Cause Tsunami
He concluded by clarifying that tsunamis are not caused by weather changes or air pressure shifts but rather by major geological events such as earthquakes, none of which have been detected by local or international systems.
