Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, May 21, 1957 at 11:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bagheria (Italy - IT), about 92.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.170 and latitude 38.726.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.726, 14.170
UTC time 1957-05-21 11:44:10.340
Location Palermo
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-05-21

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