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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 02:50:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 02:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
686d141fb075ec4cc84f4acb02d90fa036e9564d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
26.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 02:50:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.10170, 13.37980
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.4 km
Shallow
26.4 km
26.4 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 421 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 791 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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