| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | 42.812, 13.061 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-19 21:35:37.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 19, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday, September 19, 1979 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Foligno (Italy - IT), about 33.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 13.061 and latitude 42.812.
| Location | Terni |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Foligno | 33.3 km |
| Ascoli Piceno | 42.1 km |
| Terni | 44.0 km |
| Rieti | 48.3 km |
| Teramo | 54.8 km |
| L’Aquila | 58.4 km |
| Macerata | 62.8 km |
| Perugia | 64.2 km |
| San Benedetto del Tronto | 68.5 km |
| Civitanova Marche | 76.7 km |
| Iesi | 80.4 km |
| Viterbo | 89.6 km |
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M 4.5
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