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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 01:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on January 3, 2026 at 01:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
612fd6d2cb98030b0bb64375d7e58495a191c5d7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 01:46:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.77630, 11.92270
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 375 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 388 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
    48.0 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, 31 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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