M6.3 earthquake near Sassa, Abruzzo

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Sassa, Italy on 6 Apr 2009, 01:32 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sassa, about 4 km away in Abruzzo, Italy.