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M2.4 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 20:17:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Italia (Italy) on May 21, 2026 at 20:17 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 134 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
9f1a7ca0700a8836ca02fdfc35be48fb819de19d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
133.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 20:17:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.48570, 15.52380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.5 km
Intermediate
133.5 km
133.5 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

Of 1,244 other entries for this area and period, 404 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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