Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 21, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, August 21, 1962 at 18:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Benevento (Italy - IT), about 24.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.065 and latitude 41.158.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 41.158, 15.065
UTC time 1962-08-21 18:44:56.150
Location Benevento
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1962-08-21

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