Earthquake details

Pazartesi, Ocak 23, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Libya on Pazartesi, Ocak 23, 1939 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5,8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sirte (Libya - LY), about 46,5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 16,110 and latitude 31,127.

Buyukluk 5,8
Alert Strong
Derinlik 15,0 km
Coordinates 31,127, 16,110
UTC time 1939-01-23 02:22:49.000
Konum Sirte
Ulke Libya (LY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-01-23

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Sirte
Libya · 1972-09-02 14:53 UTC
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M 5,6
Sirte
Libya · 1939-01-20 14:22 UTC
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Sirte
Libya · 1939-01-20 01:24 UTC
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Misratah
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Misratah
Libya · 1935-04-19 20:31 UTC
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Misratah
Libya · 1935-04-19 17:57 UTC
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