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M6.1 Earthquake near Southern Italy

UTC time: 2026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 249.0 km
Source: GFZ

Southern Italy

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About this earthquake

On June 1, 2026 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Southern Italy. At around 249 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

43fe3b799db4276eb2d03e0702f7b1356878cd96

Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

249.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

39.30000, 15.76000

Temperature

16.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

249 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Quattromiglia41.4 kmE22'889

Messina124.3 kmS219'948

Naples214.2 kmNW909'048

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 82 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
Panarea

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Lipari

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
Marsili

Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
Vulcano

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
60.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours16

First 72 hours44

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M1.82026-06-01 23:32:24 UTC105.0 kmMoliterno M1.42026-06-02 00:29:48 UTC67.7 kmSorbo San Basile M1.22026-06-02 00:55:49 UTC181.6 kmCosta Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria) M1.52026-06-02 00:57:47 UTC148.8 kmSerre M1.82026-06-02 04:13:22 UTC57.7 kmAcri M0.82026-06-02 04:22:47 UTC56.8 kmAcri M1.22026-06-02 04:36:09 UTC57.6 kmAcri M1.72026-06-02 04:46:58 UTC43.3 kmCosenza M1.92026-06-02 07:02:56 UTC42.8 kmCosenza M1.52026-06-02 09:51:25 UTC118.2 kmScilla M1.92026-06-02 10:43:41 UTC235.7 kmMar Ionio Meridionale [Mare] M1.32026-06-02 14:11:55 UTC70.5 kmSorbo San Basile

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥454

Earlier events M≥512

Compared since2025-02-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-03-09 23:03:53 UTC201.5 km12 km W of Anacapri, Italy M6.22026-06-01 22:12:35 UTC3.1 kmSOUTHERN ITALY M6.22026-03-09 23:03:25 UTC211.3 km M6.12026-06-01 22:12:35 UTC17.0 kmCosta Calabra nord-occidentale (Cosenza) M6.12026-06-01 22:12:34 UTC3.3 km22 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy

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