5
Recorded earthquakes
country
December 1977
Italy earthquakes in December 1977
Earthquake archive for Italy in December 1977: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.6
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
257.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.6
30 Dec 1977
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 1977, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Italy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 5.6, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 482.0 km, averaging 257.2 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 14, 1977 to Friday, December 30, 1977 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.6
283.0 km
Salerno, Italy
30 Dec 1977 17:35:08 UTC
4.7
193.0 km
Messina, Italy
20 Dec 1977 20:04:16 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
Mestre, Italy
14 Dec 1977 01:47:26 UTC
4.5
482.0 km
Naples, Italy
25 Dec 1977 02:11:11 UTC
4.4
295.0 km
Salerno, Italy
30 Dec 1977 18:08:51 UTC