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Earthquakes near Zliten today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Zliten in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Zliten just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Zliten, Misratah, Libya and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.3 55 km ENE, Jun 3, 2026
- Past year count
- 2 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 131 km M4.2, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Zliten
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Zliten in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M4.2 at 131 km SSE.
| Time (Zliten) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 05:27 | Sep 27, 03:27 UTC | M4.2 | 131 km SSE | 10 km | 110 km ESE of Bani Walid, Libya |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Africa/Tripoli.
Largest earthquakes near Zliten in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Zliten in the past 12 months was M4.3 on Jun 3, 2026, 55 km ENE of the city (30 km N of Mişrātah, Libya).
With 2 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.2 a month), the area around Zliten is occasionally active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | M4.3 | 55 km ENE | 10 km | 30 km N of Mişrātah, Libya |
| Sep 27, 2026 | M4.2 | 131 km SSE | 10 km | 110 km ESE of Bani Walid, Libya |
Was it felt in Zliten?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Zliten in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Libya and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).