M5.6 earthquake near Amatrice, Lazio

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Cittareale, Italy on 18 Jan 2017, 10:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amatrice, about 10 km away in Lazio, Italy.