M6.6 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 5 km ESE of Preci, Italy on 30 Oct 2016, 06:40 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Norcia, about 8 km away in Umbria, Italy.