M4.2 earthquake near Scarcelli, Calabria
3848 d ago · 4 Apr 2016, 18:53 UTC 49 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 49 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy on 4 Apr 2016, 18:53 UTC at a depth of 254 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Scarcelli, about 49 km away in Calabria, Italy.
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