M5.8 earthquake 155 km N of Al Qubbah, Libya
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 155 km N of Al Qubbah, Libya on Sat, Feb 2, 1907, 9:57 AM GMT+0:52:44 (09:04 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1907-02-02 09:04:48 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 34.161° N, 22.230° E
- Region
- Libya
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem610548680. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.