Earthquake details

Friday, August 12, 2022 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Libya on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Benghazi (Libya - LY), about 183.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.044 and latitude 33.524.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	16.0 km
Coordinates	33.524, 19.044
UTC time	2022-08-12 21:31:50.429

Location	Benghazi
Country	Libya (LY)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 2022-08-12

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Benghazi	183.8 km
Al Marj	202.3 km
Al Abyār	207.6 km
Al Bayḑā’	266.5 km
Shahhat	274.9 km
Ajdabiya	327.7 km
Darnah	345.3 km
Sirte	345.9 km
Al Burayqah	350.6 km
Misratah	390.6 km
Zliten	434.0 km
Al Khums	456.5 km

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