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M2.6 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 12:47:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 12:47 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
aaa93a99fec7e54088aec09ea72bd72a76eeb182
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 12:47:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.61150, 13.20920
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Marsili
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Falcone–Borsellino AirportItaly · PMO · LICJ
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

Of 1,248 other entries for this area and period, 264 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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