M6.7 earthquake near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Abruzzo

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy on 13 Jan 1915, 06:52 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 Benedetto dei Marsi, about 4 km away in Abruzzo, Italy.