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USGS usp000jkn8

20 May 2012, 03:03

4 km NNE of Massa Finalese, Italy

A magnitude 6 mww earthquake at 6.3 km depth.

Depth6.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km NNE of Massa Finalese, Italy?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

44.890000, 11.230000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.1

62 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy

M 6.15

2 km WNW of Kandersteg, Switzerland

M 5.8

1 km ENE of Medolla, Italy

M 6.23

1 km NNW of Vicchio, Italy

M 6.3

58 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy

M 6.31

2 km SW of Molazzana, Italy

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jkn8
Coordinates
44.89, 11.23
Network
us
Significance
1770