M5.6 earthquake 115 km W of Sirte, Libya
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 115 km W of Sirte, Libya on Fri, Apr 19, 1935, 6:57 PM GMT+1 (17:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 124 km W of Sirte, Libya. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-04-19 17:57:49 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.308° N, 15.383° 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
- ±0.22
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.9124 km W of Sirte, Libya · 33392 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
- 6.2112 km WSW of Sirte, Libya · 33392 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904218. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.