Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 6.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
CENTRAL ITALY
M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY
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About this earthquake
On October 16, 2026 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
e9f23757963facdc533e7d666299ec130d0a1d73
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 16:22:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.99480,
13.43080
Temperature
20.6°C
Depth profile
Shallow
6.6 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Marche Airport42.4 kmStraight-line distance
Italy · AOI · LIPY
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
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.
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