| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.831, 11.934 |
| UTC time | 1940-10-16 13:17:39.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 1940 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday, October 16, 1940 at 13:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Viterbo (Italy - IT), about 47.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 11.934 and latitude 42.831.
| Location | Perugia |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1940-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Viterbo | 47.9 km |
| Perugia | 48.5 km |
| Foligno | 64.2 km |
| Terni | 65.2 km |
| Grosseto | 67.8 km |
| Arezzo | 70.5 km |
| Siena | 73.1 km |
| Civitavecchia | 82.9 km |
| Rieti | 89.3 km |
| Ladispoli | 98.7 km |
| Monterotondo | 103.4 km |
| Guidonia Montecelio | 113.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Foligno
Italy · 2025-09-20 21:11 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.2
Perugia
Italy · 2023-03-09 19:13 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.5
Perugia
Italy · 2023-03-09 19:08 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.3
Perugia
Italy · 2023-03-09 15:05 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 4.2
Perugia
Italy · 2022-12-05 14:43 UTC
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86.3 km |
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M 4.3
Foligno
Italy · 2021-10-18 12:54 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.1
Perugia
Italy · 2021-05-15 07:56 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.1
Terni
Italy · 2019-09-01 00:02 UTC
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95.0 km |
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