M6.2 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Accumoli, Italy on 24 Aug 2016, 01:36 UTC at a depth of 4 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 11 km away in Umbria, Italy.