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M6.1 Earthquake near 22 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy

UTC time: 2026-06-01 22:12:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 243.0 km
Source: NNSN

22 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near 22 km WSW of Scarcelli, Italy on June 1, 2026 at 22:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 243 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

243.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-01 22:12:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

39.32500, 15.78000

Depth profile

Intermediate

243 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Quattromiglia39.5 kmE22'889

Messina127.3 kmS219'948

Naples213.0 kmNW909'048

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 83 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
Panarea

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Lipari

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
Marsili

Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
Vulcano

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
61.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours23

First 72 hours51

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M6.22026-06-01 22:12:35 UTC3.7 kmSOUTHERN ITALY M6.02026-06-01 22:12:35 UTC6.1 kmItaly M6.12026-06-01 22:12:35 UTC19.2 kmCosta Calabra nord-occidentale (Cosenza) M6.22026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC4.8 kmItalia M5.82026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC7.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near Naples (Monde) M6.12026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC3.3 kmSouthern Italy M5.62026-06-01 22:12:36 UTC5.7 kmSouthern Italy M1.82026-06-01 23:32:24 UTC102.1 kmMoliterno M1.42026-06-02 00:29:48 UTC67.1 kmSorbo San Basile M1.22026-06-02 00:55:49 UTC183.9 kmCosta Calabra sud-orientale (Reggio di Calabria) M1.52026-06-02 00:57:47 UTC146.7 kmSerre M1.82026-06-02 04:13:22 UTC55.3 kmAcri

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3

Earlier events M≥450

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-02-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-03-09 23:03:53 UTC200.8 km12 km W of Anacapri, Italy M6.22026-03-09 23:03:25 UTC210.7 km M5.92026-03-09 23:03:48 UTC193.7 kmGolfo di Napoli e Capri (Napoli) M5.22025-02-07 15:19:12 UTC152.8 km39 km WSW of Leni, Italy M5.22026-03-21 01:46:10 UTC167.6 kmSicily, Italy

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