Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Libya on Tuesday, August 17, 1982 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Darnah (Libya - LY), about 115.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.961 and latitude 33.772.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 31.0 km
Coordinates 33.772, 22.961
UTC time 1982-08-17 22:22:24.430
Location Al Bayḑā’
Country Libya (LY)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-08-17

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