Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 16, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, January 16, 1968 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Alcamo (Italy - IT), about 17.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.056 and latitude 37.834.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 37.834, 13.056
UTC time 1968-01-16 16:42:45.830
Location Alcamo
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-01-16

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