Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 14, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Italy on Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at 15:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Foligno (Italy - IT), about 15.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.892 and latitude 42.962.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 42.962, 12.892
UTC time 1997-10-14 15:23:10.210
Location Foligno
Country Italy (IT)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-10-14

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