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M2.2 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-09 20:55:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on September 9, 2026 at 20:55 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
b3a5cedb5891a68acaaac94d743cd60a78fa3cf4
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
117.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-09 20:55:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.39820, 15.41500
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.4 km
Intermediate
117.4 km
117.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

Italy

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,271 Catalogue entries

Of 1,270 other entries for this area and period, 627 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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