M6.2 earthquake near Sirte, Surt

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 112 km WSW of Sirte, Libya on 20 Apr 1935, 05:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sirte, about 113 km away in Surt, Libya.