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Italy earthquakes in 1974

7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Italy in 1974. The largest: M4.9 2 km WSW of Pie' del Sasso, Italy, Dec 2, 1974.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

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Where every quake of 1974 was located in Italy. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1974

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 197414.658 km SW of Montecorice, Italy
February 19740
March 197414.64 km WSW of Sortino, Italy
April 197414.58 km NE of Borgo Val di Taro, Italy
May 19740
June 19740
July 197414.743 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy
August 19740
September 19740
October 197424.947 km ESE of Leuca, Italy
November 19740
December 197414.92 km WSW of Pie' del Sasso, Italy

What this means

The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.

By year

Every year the USGS catalog covers.

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Italy nowWorldwide in 1974

Sources

Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.