Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 17, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday, May 17, 1916 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Riccione (Italy - IT), about 20.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.831 and latitude 44.128.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 44.128, 12.831
UTC time 1916-05-17 12:50:03.390
Location Rimini
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1916-05-17

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