| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 11.1 km |
| Coordinates | 37.300, 15.438 |
| UTC time | 1990-12-13 00:24:25.710 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 13, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Thursday, December 13, 1990 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Augusta (Italy - IT), about 20.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.438 and latitude 37.300.
| Location | Augusta |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Augusta | 20.3 km |
| Syracuse | 28.4 km |
| Catania | 38.9 km |
| Acireale | 42.0 km |
| Misterbianco | 45.0 km |
| Mascalucia | 46.0 km |
| Paternò | 55.9 km |
| Adrano | 67.1 km |
| Ragusa | 75.8 km |
| Modica | 77.7 km |
| Caltagirone | 82.0 km |
| Vittoria | 89.6 km |
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