| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.480, 15.169 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-27 20:10:18.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 27, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Friday, January 27, 1939 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Milazzo (Italy - IT), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.169 and latitude 38.480.
| Location | Messina |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Milazzo | 29.6 km |
| Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto | 37.2 km |
| Messina | 46.2 km |
| Reggio Calabria | 59.5 km |
| Adrano | 95.5 km |
| Acireale | 97.0 km |
| Mascalucia | 101.3 km |
| Paternò | 104.3 km |
| Misterbianco | 108.0 km |
| Catania | 110.3 km |
| Lamezia Terme | 112.7 km |
| Cosenza | 130.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Acireale
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60.9 km |
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M 5.1
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118.4 km |
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