5
Recorded earthquakes
country
September 1979
Italy earthquakes in September 1979
Earthquake archive for Italy in September 1979: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
72.6 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.9
19 Sep 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1979, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Italy. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 5.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 10.0 to 317.0 km, averaging 72.6 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, September 19, 1979 to Friday, September 21, 1979 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
5.9
16.0 km
Terni, Italy
19 Sep 1979 21:35:37 UTC
4.6
317.0 km
Palermo, Italy
21 Sep 1979 23:47:37 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
Terni, Italy
19 Sep 1979 21:52:50 UTC
4.2
10.0 km
Terni, Italy
21 Sep 1979 00:52:43 UTC
4.0
10.0 km
Terni, Italy
19 Sep 1979 21:46:03 UTC