M6.2 earthquake near Montecalvo Irpino, Campania

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Montecalvo Irpino, Italy on 21 Aug 1962, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Montecalvo Irpino, about 3 km away in Campania, Italy.