Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 6:20 PM
2026-09-05 10:20 UTC · 40.471°, 16.237°
Magnitude
2.1 ml
Minor
Depth
-30 km
Shallow
Energy
21 kg of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
40.471°, 16.237°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
EMSC
Region
SOUTHERN ITALY
Generally not felt, but recorded by seismographs.
At -30 km this was a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate shaking near the epicentre and tend to be the most damaging.
This event sits in the Minor range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~9560 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from EMSC. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.