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M2.9 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 02:18:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 4, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). With a focal depth of about 31 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
0c041576b561361cac7a9db57196fef075771c5f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
31.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 02:18:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.57370, 13.24870
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.2 km
Shallow
31.2 km
31.2 km — deeper 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

  • Marsili
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Falcone–Borsellino AirportItaly · PMO · LICJ
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

Of 1,244 other entries for this area and period, 148 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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