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M4.2 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria
Start: 2016-08-28T15:55:35.71+00:00
Location: 6 km E of Norcia, Italy

3702 d ago · 28 Aug 2016, 15:55 UTC 6 km E of Norcia, Italy

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 6 km E of Norcia, Italy on 28 Aug 2016, 15:55 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 Norcia, about 6 km away in Umbria, Italy.

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First reported by USGS
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