M5.5 earthquake near Tortora Marina, Calabria

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Tortora Marina, Italy on 31 Oct 2022, 21:42 UTC at a depth of 271 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tortora Marina, about 12 km away in Calabria, Italy.