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M2.2 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 13:13:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 13:13 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Italia (Italy). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 148 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
edc4fe654c409284ecb7b5c1ee460cba60fe641f
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
148.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 13:13:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.42780, 15.44300
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 148 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 148 km
Intermediate
148 km
148 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

  • Panarea
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,245 Catalogue entries

Of 1,244 other entries for this area and period, 616 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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