The Egyptian ?Red Crescent has activated its emergency response plan where the quake ?was ?felt. (EPA PHOTO)The Egyptian ?Red Crescent has activated its emergency response plan where the quake ?was ?felt. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAPAn earthquake measuring 5.6 in magnitude has struck 38 kilometres north of the Egyptian city of Suez. Egypt's National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics said the quake struck just after 3am (10am AEST) on Monday . The Egyptian Red Crescent said it activated its emergency response plan in the governorates where the quake was felt.