An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 was felt in Rimini and its province. The earthquake was registered at around 13.48 on Sunday.
The earthquake was confirmed by the National Institute of Geology and Volcanology.
The epicentre was located near Santarcangelo di Romagna; the shock occurred at a depth of 43 kilometres.
Alice Parma, mayor of Santarcangelo di Romagna said “There are no obvious damages even if we have already started with the checks. In the city the earthquake was felt a lot and the citizens took to the streets worried while, in the villages, the shock was mild.”
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