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M2.5 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-05 09:54:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2026 at 09:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
55ef2107e60fbd2b51991cd3f5ff84f7cba394c3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
41.4 km
UTC time
2026-03-05 09:54:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.80470, 15.82000
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.4 km
Shallow
41.4 km
41.4 km — deeper than 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 205 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

Of 1,246 other entries for this area and period, 322 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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