Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Off The Coast Of Libya Felt In Southern Malta
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit just off the eastern coast of Libya yesterday night, some 187 kilometers away from Benghazi. But it was felt all the way back in Malta.
In a Facebook post from this morning, the University of Malta’s Seismic Monitoring And Research Group (SMRG) noted how the quake was recorded on the Wied Dalam Seismic Station just at 11:31pm.
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It was then followed by two smaller 3.0 quakes this morning between Malta and Pantelleria.
Did you feel any of the tremors? Let us know in the comments below and tag someone who needs to check this out!