| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.277, 15.662 |
| UTC time | 1949-10-08 03:08:51.440 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 8, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Saturday, October 8, 1949 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Syracuse (Italy - IT), about 95.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.662 and latitude 36.277.
| Location | Syracuse |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Syracuse | 95.0 km |
| Modica | 103.4 km |
| Ragusa | 110.6 km |
| Augusta | 114.2 km |
| San Pawl il-Baħar | 117.8 km |
| Vittoria | 126.1 km |
| Catania | 145.2 km |
| Caltagirone | 148.0 km |
| Misterbianco | 149.9 km |
| Mascalucia | 154.4 km |
| Acireale | 154.7 km |
| Gela | 154.8 km |
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