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 ...
Siwa, a large oasis in the Libyan Desert is also known as the oasis of Ammon or Jupiter Ammon. Its ancient Egyptian name was Sekhet-am, or Palm Land Six miles long by four to five miles wide, the oasis lies about 350 miles west of Cairo.
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.