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M2.7 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-14 00:04:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 14, 2026 at 00:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Italy (Italy). At around 227 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
84c5c212781d02e14020556cf0f1fdc7a7609e69
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
227.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 00:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.59830, 14.45080
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227 km
Intermediate
227 km
227 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lipari
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 103 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 211 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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