Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem901781

Location

46 km WSW of Sirte, Libya

Country: Libya flag Libya

Date & Time

Jan 23, 1939

2:22 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.1270, 16.1100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

46 km WSW of Sirte, Libya

Coordinates: 31.1270°, 16.1100° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 23, 1939 at 2:22 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM