M5.8 earthquake near Sferracavallo, Sicily
3640 d ago · 28 Oct 2016, 20:02 UTC 80 km NNE of Ustica, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Ustica, Italy on 28 Oct 2016, 20:02 UTC at a depth of 458 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Sferracavallo, about 134 km away in Sicily, Italy.
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