M5.3 earthquake 2 km N of Barete, Italy
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 2 km N of Barete, Italy on Wed, Aug 8, 1951, 9:56 PM GMT+1 (20:56 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 2 km SE of Camporotondo di Fiastrone, Italy. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-08-08 20:56:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.468° N, 13.278° E
- Region
- Italy
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.21
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup894610. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 AM UTC.