Earthquake details

Saturday, August 3, 1935 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Saturday, August 3, 1935 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Syracuse (Italy - IT), about 331.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 18.623 and latitude 35.790.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.790, 18.623
UTC time 1935-08-03 05:32:51.620
Location Catania
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1935-08-03

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