| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | 41.111, 14.889 |
| UTC time | 1978-02-08 04:10:31.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday, February 8, 1978 at 04:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Benevento (Italy - IT), about 9.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.889 and latitude 41.111.
| Location | Benevento |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Benevento | 9.6 km |
| Avellino | 23.3 km |
| Marigliano | 41.9 km |
| Maddaloni | 43.3 km |
| Nocera Inferiore | 45.6 km |
| Somma Vesuviana | 46.2 km |
| Caserta | 46.9 km |
| Pagani | 47.1 km |
| Acerra | 47.2 km |
| Pomigliano d'Arco | 48.0 km |
| Cava de' Tirreni | 48.3 km |
| Scafati | 49.0 km |
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