M6.8 earthquake near Misratah, Misratah

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Libya on 19 Apr 1935, 15:23 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Misratah, about 119 km away in Misratah, Libya.