Italy earthquakes in 1981
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Italy in 1981. The largest: M5.3 southern Italy, Jan 16, 1981.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1981 was located in Italy. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1981
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.55 km W of Tramonti di Sopra, Italy · 10 km deep
- 4.95 km S of Prato, Italy · 10 km deep
- 4.850 km N of Cefalù, Italy · 14 km deep
- 4.63 km N of Caulonia Marina, Italy · 10 km deep
- 4.647 km SSW of Tre Fontane, Italy · 10 km deep
- 4.94 km SSW of Petrosino, Italy · 19 km deep
- 4.641 km WSW of Diamante, Italy · 288 km deep
- 4.62 km NNE of Rotondi, Italy · 10 km deep
- 5.3southern Italy · 15 km deep
- 4.55 km ESE of Cairano, Italy · 10 km deep
- 4.690 km SW of Anacapri, Italy · 427 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1981 | 3 | 5.3 | southern Italy |
| February 1981 | 1 | 4.6 | 2 km NNE of Rotondi, Italy |
| March 1981 | 0 | ||
| April 1981 | 0 | ||
| May 1981 | 1 | 4.6 | 41 km WSW of Diamante, Italy |
| June 1981 | 4 | 4.9 | 4 km SSW of Petrosino, Italy |
| July 1981 | 0 | ||
| August 1981 | 1 | 4.9 | 5 km S of Prato, Italy |
| September 1981 | 0 | ||
| October 1981 | 0 | ||
| November 1981 | 0 | ||
| December 1981 | 1 | 4.5 | 5 km W of Tramonti di Sopra, 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.
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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.