Earthquake details

Sunday, April 5, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Sunday, April 5, 1959 at 10:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pinerolo (Italy - IT), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.844 and latitude 44.646.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 44.646, 6.844
UTC time 1959-04-05 10:47:56.980
Location Pinerolo
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-04-05

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