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M3.4 Earthquake near Central Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 19:53:11 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Central Italy (Italy) · 2026-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Central Italy (Italy) · 2026-01-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Central Italy (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
53cd4b9a9d266d0f13e49ea7dd49e60340fc67ec
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 19:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.88000, 12.05000
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 380 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 392 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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