Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem901781
Location
46 km WSW of Sirte, Libya
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 23, 1939 at 2:22 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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