Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem901775
Location
73 km W of Sirte, Libya
Country:
Libya
Date & Time
Jan 20, 1939
2:22 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
31.2000, 15.8130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
73 km W of Sirte, Libya
Coordinates: 31.2000°, 15.8130° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 20, 1939 at 2:22 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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