M6.0 earthquake near Massa Finalese, Emilia-Romagna
5263 d ago · 20 May 2012, 02:03 UTC 4 km NNE of Massa Finalese, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Massa Finalese, Italy on 20 May 2012, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Massa Finalese, about 4 km away in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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