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M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-03 22:54:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
812fe91c1772e7b2691ea226a0903a8a19c75e8b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 22:54:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.73550, 10.44680
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 3, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    7.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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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.

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