Earthquake details

Monday, May 21, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Monday, May 21, 1979 at 17:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Foligno (Italy - IT), about 23.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.862 and latitude 43.132.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 43.132, 12.862
UTC time 1979-05-21 17:32:10.800
Location Foligno
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-05-21

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