M5.9 earthquake 124 km W of Sirte, Libya
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 124 km W of Sirte, Libya on Fri, Apr 19, 1935, 9:31 PM GMT+1 (20:31 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 112 km WSW of Sirte, Libya. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-04-19 20:31:39 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.264° N, 15.286° 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
- ±0.28
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem904219. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:37 AM UTC.