M5.5 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Preci, Italy on 26 Oct 2016, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Norcia, about 8 km away in Umbria, Italy.