M5.7 earthquake 50 km W of Leni, Italy
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 50 km W of Leni, Italy on Wed, May 28, 1980, 9:51 PM GMT+2 (19:51 UTC), 14 km (9 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
- 5.7 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-28 19:51:19 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.482° N, 14.252° 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
- 232
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.940 km NNW of Marina di Caronia, Italy · 16914 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.239 km WNW of Malfa, Italy · 16910 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00017ry (also filed as gcmtb052880a, gcmt19800528195119, iscgem646686). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.