Magnitude 5.7 earthquake — Leni, Italy
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Leni, Italy at a depth of about 10 km. Details, shaking intensity and any tsunami information are on the USGS event page.
Explained simply
Leni is a small town on Salina, one of the Aeolian Islands off Sicily in southern Italy. The islands lie in a region where tectonic plates meet and volcanic activity is common, so earthquakes occur there.
The US Geological Survey records earthquakes and estimates their size, location and depth. A quake’s effects can vary with its depth, distance from settlements and local ground conditions; coastal communities also monitor official advice about possible sea-level changes.