Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem901139

Location

144 km E of Ajdabiya, Libya

Country: Libya flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 2, 1940 at 12:07 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:32 PM