M5.6 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 5 km S of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Italy on 24 Aug 2016, 02:33 UTC at a depth of 3 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 7 km away in Umbria, Italy.