Italy

M2.4 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 23:14:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 23:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Italy (Italy). At around 170 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
c05af22b99ffc730a6309321fa8b34872f48dc70
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
170.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 23:14:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40520, 15.35050
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170.2 km
Intermediate
170.2 km
170.2 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    45.5 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

Italy

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.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

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Country statistics · Italy

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