Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 15, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, August 15, 1916 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ancona (Italy - IT), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.902 and latitude 44.010.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 44.010, 13.902
UTC time 1916-08-15 13:59:48.570
Location Ancona
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1916-08-15

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