Italy

M1.8 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 00:06:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Italy (Italy). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 141 km. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
4ec93ec94ef865012383897df4e3e260fa0acfd9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
141.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 00:06:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.45820, 15.38800
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 141.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 141.4 km
Intermediate
141.4 km
141.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 123 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    48.8 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

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

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Country statistics · Italy

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