M6.9 earthquake near Calitri, Campania
16763 d ago · 23 Nov 1980, 18:34 UTC 2 km N of Cairano, Italy
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 2 km N of Cairano, Italy on 23 Nov 1980, 18:34 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Calitri, about 3 km away in Campania, Italy.
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