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M2.1 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 17, 2026 at 04:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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 EMSC. Italy: 71 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
b962e828754ca41c70c4ec3ee558f7dbe04061d1
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.67900, 10.84030
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 342 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 488 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marina di Campo AirportItaly · EBA · LIRJ
    49.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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