Biggest Earthquakes Near Libya
Libya has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
Sirte, Surt, Libya
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1935-04-19 15:23:23 UTC
at 15:23
April 19, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.244, 15.315
121.2 km from
Sirte
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Néa Anatolí, Crete, Greece
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-02 12:51:06 UTC
at 12:51
May 02, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.205, 25.712
89.2 km from
Néa Anatolí
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1952-12-17 23:04:02 UTC
at 23:04
December 17, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.474, 24.346
46.2 km from
Kastrí
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Néa Anatolí, Crete, Greece
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2009-07-01 09:30:10 UTC
at 09:30
July 01, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.164, 25.471
95.2 km from
Néa Anatolí
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Darnah, Darnah, Libya
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1982-08-17 22:22:24 UTC
at 22:22
August 17, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.772, 22.961
115.2 km from
Darnah
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Pýrgos, Crete, Greece
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-06-15 16:11:02 UTC
at 16:11
June 15, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.4, 25.02
68.2 km from
Pýrgos
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2004-03-17 05:21:00 UTC
at 05:21
March 17, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.589, 23.326
74.2 km from
Kastrí
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Pýrgos, Crete, Greece
6.1 magnitude earthquake
1969-06-12 15:13:32 UTC
at 15:13
June 12, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.414, 25.169
65.2 km from
Pýrgos
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Pýrgos, Crete, Greece
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-06-16 21:39:05 UTC
at 21:39
June 16, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.347, 25.159
73.2 km from
Pýrgos
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Palaióchora, Crete, Greece
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1977-09-11 23:19:23 UTC
at 23:19
September 11, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.048, 23.029
62.2 km from
Palaióchora
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Néa Anatolí, Crete, Greece
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-18 23:22:35 UTC
at 23:22
May 18, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.218, 25.518
88.2 km from
Néa Anatolí
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Methóni, Peloponnese, Greece
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-05-20 23:43:18 UTC
at 23:43
May 20, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.155, 20.287
224.2 km from
Methóni
(139.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1995-12-07 18:00:54 UTC
at 18:00
December 07, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.795, 24.103
4.2 km from
Kastrí
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tagiura, Tripoli, Libya
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1974-09-04 06:29:16 UTC
at 06:29
September 04, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.134, 13.567
34.2 km from
Tagiura
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1979-05-15 06:59:21 UTC
at 06:59
May 15, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.53, 24.437
46.2 km from
Kastrí
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Al Marj, Al Marj, Libya
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-21 17:14:36 UTC
at 17:14
February 21, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.661, 20.996
24.2 km from
Al Marj
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Tobruk, Sha‘bīyat al Buţnān, Libya
5.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-06-28 00:50:17 UTC
at 00:50
June 28, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.82, 24.357
89.2 km from
Tobruk
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Al Marj, Al Marj, Libya
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1988-01-28 15:48:08 UTC
at 15:48
January 28, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.413, 21.15
31.2 km from
Al Marj
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tagiura, Tripoli, Libya
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1988-03-26 12:07:29 UTC
at 12:07
March 26, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.186, 13.28
34.2 km from
Tagiura
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Midoun, Madanīn, Tunisia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1990-11-11 11:57:37 UTC
at 11:57
November 11, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.985, 11.941
89.2 km from
Midoun
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nālūt, Sha‘bīyat Nālūt, Libya
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1958-05-17 05:25:36 UTC
at 05:25
May 17, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.705, 11.337
38.2 km from
Nālūt
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tūkrah, Al Marj, Libya
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-08-12 21:31:50 UTC
at 21:31
August 12, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.572, 19.082
181.2 km from
Tūkrah
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Darnah, Darnah, Libya
5.1 magnitude earthquake
1975-11-13 03:07:26 UTC
at 03:07
November 13, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.586, 22.922
94.2 km from
Darnah
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Mişrātah, Mişrātah, Libya
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2009-12-29 11:08:54 UTC
at 11:08
December 29, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.567, 15.064
21.2 km from
Mişrātah
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Ierápetra, Crete, Greece
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-24 07:48:57 UTC
at 07:48
September 24, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.253, 26.232
95.2 km from
Ierápetra
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Al Bayḑā’, Al Jabal al Akhḑar, Libya
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-02-09 15:33:04 UTC
at 15:33
February 09, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.891, 21.203
53.2 km from
Al Bayḑā’
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Şabrātah, Az Zāwiyah, Libya
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-11 04:42:37 UTC
at 04:42
May 11, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.77, 12.353
12.2 km from
Şabrātah
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-07-16 06:56:25 UTC
at 06:56
July 16, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.883, 24.157
105.2 km from
Kastrí
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kastrí, Crete, Greece
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2005-01-28 00:17:38 UTC
at 00:17
January 28, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.37, 23.1
104.2 km from
Kastrí
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Palaióchora, Crete, Greece
4.7 magnitude earthquake
1989-12-16 01:06:54 UTC
at 01:06
December 16, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.513, 22.958
103.2 km from
Palaióchora
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km