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M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 02:47:41 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on January 5, 2026 at 02:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
943f4e84f6d9faec8360be97693fa0b325951728
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 02:47:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.09570, 13.37970
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 km
23.3 km — deeper than 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

1felt 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 5, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 409 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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