| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Coordinates | 38.262, 15.005 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-16 19:27:10.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 16, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, January 16, 1979 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Milazzo (Italy - IT), about 21.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.005 and latitude 38.262.
| Location | Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Milazzo | 21.1 km |
| Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto | 22.3 km |
| Messina | 48.5 km |
| Reggio Calabria | 59.8 km |
| Adrano | 68.3 km |
| Acireale | 74.1 km |
| Mascalucia | 76.6 km |
| Paternò | 77.9 km |
| Misterbianco | 82.8 km |
| Catania | 85.9 km |
| Augusta | 115.3 km |
| Caltanissetta | 119.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Messina
Italy · 2026-09-19 20:55 UTC
73.4 km
M 4.7
Messina
Italy · 2026-07-23 22:55 UTC
88.1 km
M 4.6
Messina
Italy · 2026-06-13 17:28 UTC
71.7 km
M 4.1
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Italy · 2026-06-03 03:51 UTC
79.5 km
M 4.2
Bagheria
Italy · 2026-05-27 17:34 UTC
60.8 km
M 4.3
Palermo
Italy · 2026-03-21 18:04 UTC
66.3 km
M 4.3
Palermo
Italy · 2026-03-21 01:49 UTC
61.7 km
M 5.2
Palermo
Italy · 2026-03-21 01:46 UTC
61.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.