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M2.1 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 23:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 23:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Italy (Italy). At around 119 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
e271f650004905c615fb2a45765b77b6a2cfbaf7
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
118.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 23:53:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40180, 15.38000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118.7 km
Intermediate
118.7 km
118.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 129 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

25 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,276 Catalogue entries

Of 1,275 other entries for this area and period, 805 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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