1990_Carlentini_earthquake

The 1990 Carlentini earthquake (Italian: Terremoto di Carlentini del 1990) occurred off the Sicilian coast, 20 km east northeast from the town of Augusta, Sicily on 13 December at 01:24 local time. The moderately-sized earthquake measuring 5.6 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw ) resulted in the deaths of 19 people and caused at least 200 injuries. It also inflicted significant damage in the region, leaving 2,500 homeless.
Lasting 45 seconds, the shock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VII–VIII (Very strong–Severe). The earthquake was followed-up by four aftershocks that were felt by people.