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1963 Marj Earthquake
21 February 1963 · Barce (Al Marj) · Libya
On 21 February 1963 at 17:14 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Libya (Barce (Al Marj)), at a depth of 5 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 346 km from its boundary with the Aegean Sea Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 300 people and injured 375.
- Date
- 21 February 1963
- Time
- 17:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Depth
- 5 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 300
- Injuries
- 375
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Libya
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth