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M1.9 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-28 20:28:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 20:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
ec299ff66a826af8e94d2cbd7ff87ef754fab172
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
3.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 20:28:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.85470, 17.37220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.6 km
Shallow
3.6 km
3.6 km — shallower than 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 222 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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