| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 43.075, 12.794 |
| UTC time | 1997-10-03 08:55:21.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 3, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Friday, October 3, 1997 at 08:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Foligno (Italy - IT), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.794 and latitude 43.075.
| Location | Foligno |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Foligno | 15.3 km |
| Perugia | 33.2 km |
| Terni | 58.3 km |
| Macerata | 59.0 km |
| Iesi | 61.6 km |
| Ascoli Piceno | 68.2 km |
| Rieti | 74.8 km |
| Senigallia | 78.9 km |
| Civitanova Marche | 79.4 km |
| Ancona | 81.5 km |
| Arezzo | 85.7 km |
| Teramo | 87.0 km |
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