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M3.8 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 18:47:28 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Italia (Italy) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Italia (Italy) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Italia (Italy) on April 20, 2026 at 18:47 UTC. At roughly 304 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
760dd1e62d7134038908aca9d75217fc776abb5c
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
304.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 18:47:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
40.54000, 14.78000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 304 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 304 km
Deep
304 km
304 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    14.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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