Earthquake details

Monday, August 2, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Monday, August 2, 1937 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (Italy - IT), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.883 and latitude 38.066.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.066, 14.883
UTC time 1937-08-02 10:23:42.710
Location Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-08-02

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