M5.6 earthquake near Marotta, The Marches

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Italy on 9 Nov 2022, 06:07 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Marotta, about 23 km away in The Marches, Italy.