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M4.8 earthquake 1 km NE of Sangano, Italy

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Sangano, Italy on Sat, Jan 5, 1980, 3:32 PM GMT+1 (14:32 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1980-01-05 14:32:26 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.034° N, 7.459° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
93

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00014vy (also filed as iscgem652312, iscgemsup652312). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC.