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M2.2 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 15:01:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on July 21, 2026 at 15:01 UTC. At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
9077aa42e3fc61d74d62f9182dc1be52e89305c9
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
118.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-21 15:01:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.37700, 15.36380
Temperature
31.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.1 km
Intermediate
118.1 km
118.1 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,248 Catalogue entries

Of 1,247 other entries for this area and period, 619 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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