3
Recorded earthquakes
city
1976
Messina earthquakes in 1976
Earthquake archive for Messina in 1976: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
74.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
17 Sep 1976
Adrano, Italy
Depth
45.0 km
UTC
01:23:55
Coordinates
37.994, 14.659
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1976, 3 earthquakes were recorded near Messina. Magnitudes ranged from 4.4 to 4.9, with an average of 4.6; depths ranged from 38.0 to 141.0 km, averaging 74.7 km. Activity extended from Tuesday, April 6, 1976 to Friday, September 17, 1976 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
45.0 km
Adrano, Italy
17 Sep 1976 01:23:55 UTC
4.5
141.0 km
Lamezia Terme, Italy
06 Apr 1976 09:09:00 UTC
4.4
38.0 km
Catania, Italy
01 May 1976 05:10:25 UTC