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M2.0 Earthquake near San Giovanni Rotondo, Puglia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-24 09:17:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2026 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near San Giovanni Rotondo, Puglia (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
483041aebe390a2d714b9d99670433e277d49bdd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-24 09:17:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Puglia
City
San Giovanni Rotondo
County
Foggia
Source
isc
Coordinates
41.60070, 15.71770
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 181 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 247 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 281 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa AirportItaly · FOG · LIBF
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

Of 1,244 other entries for this area and period, 1,001 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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