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M2.2 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-26 11:53:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 26, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by ISC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
e0525bf04f7d1a07b1f2780fd307b14f5365a4fc
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-26 11:53:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
isc
Coordinates
38.32820, 15.40580
Temperature
14.8°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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

Of 1,246 other entries for this area and period, 617 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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