Italy

M1.4 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 12:28:45 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 12:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Italy (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
ba1e52b6d3de20f54a16b62ed27c3892464f6a49
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 12:28:45 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.26830, 15.15480
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    48.6 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

Italy

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

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Country statistics · Italy

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