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M4.5 earthquake near Pianoconte, Sicily

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Pianoconte, Sicily
Start: 2016-12-03T04:08:35.76+00:00
Location: 48 km W of Leni, Italy

3606 d ago · 3 Dec 2016, 04:08 UTC 48 km W of Leni, Italy

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 48 km W of Leni, Italy on 3 Dec 2016, 04:08 UTC at a depth of 3 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pianoconte, about 58 km away in Sicily, Italy.

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First reported by USGS
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