Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem901139
Location
144 km E of Ajdabiya, Libya
Country:
Libya
Date & Time
Jan 2, 1940
12:07 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
30.7330, 21.7390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
144 km E of Ajdabiya, Libya
Coordinates: 30.7330°, 21.7390° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 2, 1940 at 12:07 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:32 PM
- Timeline
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