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M4.9 Earthquake near Southern Italy

UTC time: 2026-02-21 00:28:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
326.3 km
Source
USP

Southern Italy

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M4.9 Earthquake near Southern Italy · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Southern Italy · 2026-02-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 21, 2026 at 00:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Southern Italy. At roughly 326 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
981d705dac885257ab67f2731c1c95165c6e0ca1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
326.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-21 00:28:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
40.52738, 14.60947

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 326.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 326.3 km
Deep
326.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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