M4.9 earthquake 5 km S of Prato, Italy
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 5 km S of Prato, Italy on Mon, Aug 31, 1981, 1:30 AM GMT+2 (23:30 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
- 4.9 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-30 23:30:27 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 46.321° N, 13.310° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001fk7. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC.