M4.2 earthquake 1 km WSW of Trasaghis, Italy
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Trasaghis, Italy on Tue, Aug 14, 1979, 8:58 PM GMT+2 (18:58 UTC), 10 km (6 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
- 4.2 (ML, local (Richter)), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-14 18:58:57 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.277° N, 13.057° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012e3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC.