M5.8 earthquake 46 km WSW of Sirte, Libya
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 46 km WSW of Sirte, Libya on Mon, Jan 23, 1939, 3:22 AM GMT+1 (02:22 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
- 1939-01-23 02:22:49 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 31.127° N, 16.110° 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 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901781. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.