Earthquake Details: central Italy

8/15/2026, 12:55:58 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near central Italy on 8/15/2026 at 12:55:58 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -18 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Italy Abruzzo Montesilvano Marina (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-18 km

Significance0

Latitude42.5964

Longitude14.1215

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000038

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 1:14:38 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 2:55:58 AM GMT+2
UTC: 8/15/2026, 12:55:58 AM UTC

-18 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 3

M3.3Bosnia & HerzegovinaAfter8/15/2026, 1:00:44 AM M2.6Bosnia & HerzegovinaAfter8/16/2026, 2:48:14 AM M4.11 km NE of Sarzana, ItalyAfter8/16/2026, 3:49:25 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 01:14 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.