M6.3 earthquake near Gallicano, Tuscany

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km SW of Molazzana, Italy on 7 Sept 1920, 05:55 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gallicano, about 4 km away in Tuscany, Italy.