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M4.9 Earthquake near 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy

UTC time: 2026-10-08 03:42:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
367.1 km
Source
USGS

81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy

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M4.9 Earthquake near 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy · 2026-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy · 2026-10-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 03:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy. The deep hypocenter at about 367 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
84d265fb45db54d260480b1a64ffd1d2202f6584
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
367.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 03:42:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.20610, 14.35160
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 367.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 367.1 km
Deep
367.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Africa · about 51 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Marsili
    Distance: 10 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 51 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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