M6.1 earthquake near Gabicce Mare, The Marches

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Gabicce Mare, Italy on 17 May 1916, 12:50 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 Gabicce Mare, about 19 km away in The Marches, Italy.