Significant earthquakes of 1928

January 25, 1928 Earthquake: Central, Italy

January 25, 1928

An earthquake struck Central, Italy on January 25, 1928 at 20:00 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
January 25, 1928
Time
20:00 UTC
Place
Central, Italy
Intensity
12 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
42.900° N, 11.600° E
Country
Italy

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3340.