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M2.2 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 10:57:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 9, 2026 at 10:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
46cf1e96ea178edc248f4346ad0bd27c4193aafa
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 10:57:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.42870, 10.34070
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 km
4.8 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 420 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 426 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 444 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    28.7 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

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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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