Back to map
Italy

M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 19:25:15 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on January 2, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
6106e9d72b725919edb5269289a06918df8da282
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 19:25:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.78870, 11.91830
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 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: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.8 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

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Italy

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share