M5.1 earthquake 24 km N of Malfa, Italy
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 24 km N of Malfa, Italy on Thu, Dec 20, 1973, 6:44 PM GMT+1 (17:44 UTC), 272 km (169 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-20 17:44:25 UTC
- Depth
- 272.0 km (169.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 38.794° N, 14.822° 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.
- Stations used
- 60
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 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 usp00004kh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.