Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Libya on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 23:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Libya - LY), about 266.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.278 and latitude 35.159.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.5 km
Coordinates 35.159, 20.278
UTC time 2020-05-20 23:43:16.920
Location Benghazi
Country Libya (LY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-05-20

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