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M2.4 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 10:56:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 10:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
0ab2d17093258c7eadd6c66b2f4686863ca958c0
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 10:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.96620, 15.48420
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.5 km
Shallow
2.5 km
2.5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 282 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 312 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

Of 1,248 other entries for this area and period, 408 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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