Earthquake details

Saturday, May 12, 1917 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Saturday, May 12, 1917 at 15:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Terni (Italy - IT), about 13.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.629 and latitude 42.443.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.443, 12.629
UTC time 1917-05-12 15:34:21.890
Location Terni
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1917-05-12

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