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M2.6 Earthquake near Sarzana, Liguria (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 16:02:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2026 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sarzana, Liguria (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
bd137b7f4d8d048323975f3b10e3af8af085b433
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 16:02:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Liguria
City
Sarzana
County
La Spezia
Village
Marinella di Sarzana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.01000, 10.01000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 21, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,272 Catalogue entries

Of 1,271 other entries for this area and period, 267 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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