Italy

M2.0 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 10:39:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 9, 2026 at 10:39 UTC. At around 128 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
207f1d1942d4c0ff8460bc7acbfcbe0e82e8b6db
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
127.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 10:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40870, 15.20970
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 127.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 127.5 km
Intermediate
127.5 km
127.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Italy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historic earthquake map · Italy

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Country statistics · Italy

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