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Earthquakes in Italy

USGS recorded 4 earthquakes in Italy in the last 30 days and 47 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 6.2.

M 2.6 · 1 km NNW of Petritoli, Italy · 2026-07-24 12:05 UTC M 4.4 · 3 km NNE of Scontrone, Italy · 2026-07-24 22:08 UTC M 4.5 · 0 km WNW of Torre Caracciolo, Italy · 2026-07-31 17:46 UTC M 4.7 · 57 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy · 2026-07-23 22:55 UTC

Recent earthquakes in Italy

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 4.5 0 km WNW of Torre Caracciolo, Italy 5.0 km deep 2026-07-31 17:46 UTC
M 4.4 3 km NNE of Scontrone, Italy 10.0 km deep 2026-07-24 22:08 UTC
M 2.6 1 km NNW of Petritoli, Italy 10.0 km deep 2026-07-24 12:05 UTC
M 4.7 57 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy 243.1 km deep 2026-07-23 22:55 UTC

The largest on record in Italy

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.2 at 5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy on 1905-09-08: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.2 5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy 1905-09-08 15.0 km deep
M 7.1 The 1908 Messina, Italy Earthquake and Tsunami 1908-12-28 15.0 km deep
M 6.9 2 km N of Cairano, Italy 1980-11-23 10.0 km deep
M 6.7 4 km WNW of San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy 1915-01-13 15.0 km deep
M 6.6 3 km SSW of Bisaccia Nuova, Italy 1930-07-23 15.0 km deep
M 6.6 5 km ESE of Preci, Italy 2016-10-30 8.0 km deep
M 6.5 72 km WSW of Cittadella del Capo, Italy 1910-08-01 260.0 km deep
M 6.5 3 km SW of Prato, Italy 1976-05-06 9.0 km deep
M 6.4 2 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia 2020-12-29 10.0 km deep
M 6.3 2 km SW of Molazzana, Italy 1920-09-07 15.0 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located in Italy. The search is a latitude and longitude rectangle covering Italy. No region is a rectangle, so events just outside the border can appear; each row shows the location text USGS published, which names the nearest town. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.