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USGS usp0001ay4

23 Nov 1980, 18:34

2 km N of Cairano, Italy

A magnitude 6.9 ms earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 2 km N of Cairano, Italy?

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40.914000, 15.366000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0001ay4
Coordinates
40.914, 15.366
Network
us
Significance
732