| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.640, 13.484 |
| UTC time | 1972-02-04 02:42:17.080 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 4, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Friday, February 4, 1972 at 02:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ancona (Italy - IT), about 5.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.484 and latitude 43.640.
| Location | Ancona |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ancona | 5.3 km |
| Iesi | 23.4 km |
| Senigallia | 23.7 km |
| Macerata | 38.2 km |
| Civitanova Marche | 41.9 km |
| Fano | 43.7 km |
| Pesaro | 54.6 km |
| Riccione | 77.6 km |
| San Benedetto del Tronto | 82.4 km |
| Rimini | 87.2 km |
| Ascoli Piceno | 87.9 km |
| Foligno | 99.1 km |
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