Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem901774

Location

81 km W of Sirte, Libya

Country: Libya flag Libya

Date & Time

Jan 20, 1939

1:24 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.3250, 15.7470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km W of Sirte, Libya

Coordinates: 31.3250°, 15.7470° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 20, 1939 at 1:24 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM