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M2.4 Earthquake near L'Aquila, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-30 10:14:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near L'Aquila, Abruzzo (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
dc21e23d59e6684b2e0587f3462981406a06a055
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 10:14:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
L'Aquila
County
L'Aquila
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.48430, 13.41980
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 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

1felt 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: Jul 30, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 13 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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