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M6.5 earthquake, Italy, 1976-05-06

MagnitudeM6.5ms
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Depth9 km
Time (UTC)1976-05-06 20:00
Rank in 197631 / 109among M6+
Rank since 19004292 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×6approx.

3 km SW of Prato, Italy · 46.36, 13.28

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 1916-08-161916-08-16 07:0610 km15 km NNE of Pesaro, Italy
M6.0 1916-05-171916-05-17 12:5015 km19 km NNE of Gabicce Mare, Italy

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.