M4.3 earthquake near Zafferana Etnea, Sicily
2854 d ago · 24 Dec 2018, 16:50 UTC 3 km NW of Zafferana Etnea, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Zafferana Etnea, Italy on 24 Dec 2018, 16:50 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Zafferana Etnea, about 4 km away in Sicily, Italy.
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