M3.9 earthquake 1 km SSE of Lucoli, Italy
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Lucoli, Italy on Sun, May 19, 1985, 8:37 AM GMT+2 (06:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 4 km S of Tornimparte, Italy. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-19 06:37:21 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 42.280° N, 13.346° 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 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.31 km N of Nerito, Italy · 15111 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
- 3.92 km NNE of Villagrande, Italy · 15111 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
- 4.74 km S of Tornimparte, Italy · 15110 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.01 km S of Lucoli, Italy · 15107 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
- 3.71 km E of Cerreto di Spoleto, Italy · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ez2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC.