On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 39.1 miles away from the city center On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Fort Lee center On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG ...
Couple these wonders with the pure air of the desert, the almost lack of sound (except for the wind), and how can one not think that this is paradise! Farafra holds the most mysteries in the desert. It was in Farafra that Cambyses, the Persian conqueror of ancient Egypt, lost an army.
The Sahara desert is the third largest desert in the world. It is  also the world's hottest desert. The countries it covers include  Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauri â¦ tania, Morocco, Niger,  Western Sahara, Sudan, and Tunisia. The two largest deserts in Africa are the Sahara in northern Africa and the Kalahari in southern Africa.       The Sahara Desert covers 3,500,000 miles. It is the largest desert in the world. The name Sahara comes from the Arabic word for desert.