Earthquake in Italy near Rimini

rimini - An earthquake with a force of 4.2 has shaken the region around the Italian resort of Rimini. There are currently no reports of damage or deaths and injuries, according to civil protection.

The quake took place on Sunday afternoon near Santarcangelo di Romagna in the Emilia-Romagna region at a depth of about 43 kilometers.

Italy is often hit by earthquakes, some of which have caused serious damage even to a small extent. Two years ago, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 at Amatrice in central Italy killed nearly 300 people.