2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1980
Messina earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for Messina in 1980: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.6
Average magnitude
168.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
09 Dec 1980
Lamezia Terme, Italy
Depth
76.0 km
UTC
05:50:13
Coordinates
38.887, 16.221
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Messina. Magnitudes ranged from 4.5 to 4.8, with an average of 4.7; depths ranged from 76.0 to 260.0 km, averaging 168.0 km. Activity extended from Monday, February 4, 1980 to Tuesday, December 9, 1980 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
76.0 km
Lamezia Terme, Italy
09 Dec 1980 05:50:13 UTC
4.5
260.0 km
Milazzo, Italy
04 Feb 1980 02:30:25 UTC