Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003ch5

Location

31 km ESE of Al Marj, Libya

Country: Libya flag Libya

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1988

3:48 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

32.4130, 21.1500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

31 km ESE of Al Marj, Libya

Coordinates: 32.4130°, 21.1500° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 28, 1988 at 3:48 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:57 PM
Timeline
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