M4.4 earthquake 41 km SE of Al Marj, Libya
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 41 km SE of Al Marj, Libya on Thu, Jan 28, 1988, 8:12 PM GMT+1 (19:12 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1988-01-28 19:12:17 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.243° N, 21.160° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003ch9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.