Latest quakes in Libya

Latest quake See all	Mag. 4.1 Earthquake Eastern Mediterranean, Al Buţnān, Libya - Sep 20, 2023 - 10 weeks ago
Strongest since 1970	Mag. 5.6 45 km NE of Tripoli, Libya - - 49 years ago
- past year	Mag. 4.1 Eastern Mediterranean, Al Buţnān, Libya - Sep 20, 2023 - 10 weeks ago

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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:23 GMT - refresh

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Libya in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Libya has had 105 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 5.6:

8 quakes above magnitude 5
49 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
42 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0.1 or higher (105 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, October 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 12, 03:20 pm (Tripoli) (Oct 12, 13:20 GMT)	? n/a		6.2 km southeast of Tripoli, Libya (unconfirmed) 148 reports	More
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 20, 03:33 am (GMT +2) (Sep 20, 01:33 GMT)	4.1 101 km		Eastern Mediterranean, 75 km northeast of Tobruk, Al Buţnān, Libya 1 report	More
Thursday, June 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 15, 03:27 pm (GMT +2) (Jun 15, 13:27 GMT)	3.4 53 km		Eastern Mediterranean, 97 km north of Darnah, Libya 1 report	More
Friday, June 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 2, 09:06 pm (GMT +2) (Jun 2, 19:06 GMT)	4.0 25 km		Eastern Mediterranean, Libya, 172 km northwest of Marsa Maţrūḩ, Egypt	More
Saturday, April 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 8, 03:26 pm (GMT +2) (Apr 8, 13:26 GMT)	2.9 8.2 km		Eastern Mediterranean, Libya	More
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 5, 07:43 am (Tripoli) (Apr 5, 05:43 GMT)	4.0 5 km		Eastern Mediterranean, 43 km northwest of Balis, Al Jabal al Akhḑar, Libya	More
Sunday, April 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 3, 12:40 am (Tunis) (Apr 2, 23:40 GMT)	3.4 10 km		21 km south of Medenine, Gouvernorat de Médenine, Tunisia	More
Saturday, March 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 03:38 am (GMT +2) (Mar 25, 01:38 GMT)	2.8 14 km		Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Monday, February 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 6, 04:05 pm (GMT +2) (Feb 6, 14:05 GMT)	4.0 5 km		Eastern Mediterranean, 36 km northeast of Darnah, Libya	More
Friday, January 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 20, 02:29 am (GMT +2) (Jan 20, 00:29 GMT)	4.0 10 km		Eastern Mediterranean, 74 km east of Darnah, Libya	More
Saturday, December 31, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 31, 2022 02:14 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 31, 2022 12:14 GMT)	3.8 94 km		Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, 224 km northeast of Tobruk, Al Buţnān, Libya	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.2 x 10¹³ joules (17.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 14854 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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4+	5 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (41.67%)
3+	5 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (41.67%)
2+	2 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (16.67%)

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Libya Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Libya?

The last earthquake in Libya occurred 10 weeks ago: Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 75 km northeast of Tobruk, Al Buţnān, Libya, on Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 03:33 am (GMT +2).

How many quakes were there in Libya since 1970?

Since 1970, Libya has had 8 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 49 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 42 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in Libya since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Libya since 1970 occurred 49 years ago: Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - 45 km northeast of Tripoli, Libya, on Wednesday, September 4, 1974 at 06:29 GMT.

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