Earthquake details

Thursday, February 21, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Libya on Thursday, February 21, 1963 at 17:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Al Marj (Libya - LY), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.996 and latitude 32.661.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 32.661, 20.996
UTC time 1963-02-21 17:14:36.880
Location Al Marj
Country Libya (LY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-02-21

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