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  1997 Umbria and Marche earthquake
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| Date | 09:40:26, September 26, 1997 (UTC) |
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| Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Epicenter location | 43°05′02″N 12°48′43″E / 43.084°N 12.812°ECoordinates: 43°05′02″N 12°48′43″E / 43.084°N 12.812°E |
| Countries/ regions affected |
 Italy (Umbria, Marche) |
| Casualties | 11 dead 100 injured |
The 1997 Umbria and Marche earthquake was an earthquake that occurred in the regions of Umbria and Marche, in central Italy, in 1997. The main shock occurred at 11:40 am CEST (09:40 UTC) of 26 Semptember 1997, and was rated 6.1 on the Richter scale and 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale; its epicentre was in Annifo. There were several thousands of foreshocks and aftershocks from May 1997 to April 1998, more than thirty of which with Richter magnitude more than 3.5.
11 people are known to have died following the shock of 26 Semptember.
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Only shocks (both foreshocks and aftershocks) with magnitude 5.0 or higher are listed.[1] Shocks with magnitude 5.5 or higher are highlighted in light blue. The main shock with magnitude 6.1 Me is highlighted in dark blue.
| Date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
Time (UTC) |
Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Magnitude |
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| 1997-09-26 | 00:33:12 | 43.048° N | 12.879° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.7 (Mw) |
| 1997-09-26 | 09:40:26 | 43.084° N | 12.812° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 6.1 (Me) |
| 1997-09-26 | 09:47:38 | 43.163° N | 12.752° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 4.7 (ML) |
| 1997-10-03 | 08:55:21 | 43.075° N | 12.794° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.3 (Mw) |
| 1997-10-06 | 23:24:52 | 43.045° N | 12.835° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.5 (Mw) |
| 1997-10-12 | 11:08:36 | 42.901° N | 12.897° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.3 (ML) |
| 1997-10-14 | 15:23:10 | 42.962° N | 12.892° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.6 (ML) |
| 1997-11-09 | 19:07:33 | 42.903° N | 12.948° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.0 (ML) |
| 1998-03-26 | 16:26:11 | 43.255° N | 12.969° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.4 (Mw) |
| 1998-04-03 | 07:26:36 | 43.164° N | 12.701° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.2 (Mw) |
| 1998-04-05 | 15:52:20 | 43.185° N | 12.719° E | 10 km (6 mi) | 5.0 (ML) |
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