6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near San Lorenzo al Mare, Liguria
23100 d ago · 19 Jul 1963, 05:46 UTC 62 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 62 km SSE of San Lorenzo al Mare, Italy on 19 Jul 1963, 05:46 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 San Lorenzo al Mare, about 62 km away in Liguria, Italy.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.