37 km N of Malfa, Italy

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USGS

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 37 km N of Malfa, Italy on 19 Sept 2026, 20:55 UTC. The hypocentre was 272.1 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention.

Depth: 272.1 km
Latitude: 38.91°N
Time: 20:55 UTC
Magnitude: M4.3

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.3

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 89 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 43 tonnes of TNT.

272.1 KM DEEP

At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.