Earthquake details

Sunday, October 12, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Sunday, October 12, 1997 at 11:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Foligno (Italy - IT), about 16.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.897 and latitude 42.901.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.901, 12.897
UTC time 1997-10-12 11:08:36.340
Location Foligno
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-12

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