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General information about seismicity & seismotectonics in Libya - IRIS

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1. THE OFFSHORE OF TRIPOLI & AZIZIA FAULT<br />

Ò The offshore of Tripoli is<br />

considered to be active, an<br />

earthquake of 5.7 magnitude was<br />

recorded <strong>in</strong> 1974 <strong>about</strong> 50km<br />

offshore of Tripoli. Recent<br />

Seismicity showed <strong>in</strong> 2009, a 4.8<br />

magnitude earthquake offshore of<br />

Misuratha (30 km).

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