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M1.2 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 20:32:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on July 4, 2026 at 20:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
7fdc32fd7c70e46b5938c6e06d787fa082fcda9a
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 20:32:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.85970, 15.53830
Temperature
26.5°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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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