Country risk monitor
Italy: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 5 events in or near Italy: 5 earthquakes. Nothing new was recorded in the past 24 hours; 0 events were recorded in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M5.7 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy on 23 Oct 2026, which falls in the moderate class. Can damage poorly built structures near the epicenter, while well-designed buildings usually suffer slight damage at most. Roughly 1,300 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
Recent events in Italy
| When | Type | Event | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
11 days ago | Earthquake | M4.7 earthquake — 52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy | Moderate |
11 days ago | Earthquake | M5.2 earthquake — 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy | High |
11 days ago | Earthquake | M5.7 earthquake — 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy | High |
11 days ago | Earthquake | M4.9 earthquake — 53 km WNW of Leni, Italy | Moderate |
26 days ago | Earthquake | M4.9 earthquake — 81 km NNW of Malfa, Italy | Moderate |
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Italy today?
GlobalRisk has not recorded any earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above in or near Italy in the past 24 hours. Smaller quakes are not tracked, and reports can lag by several minutes.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Italy?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Italy was M5.7 (61 km WNW of Leni, Italy) on 23 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Italy?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Italy in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Powerful storm tears through beach resort on Italy’s southern coast — Al Jazeera
- Chaos in Italy as tens of thousands of furious protesters flood cities - 'Let us pass!' — AOL.com
- Watch: Thousands flood streets in cost of living protests across Italy #shorts — Modern Ghana
- Palestinian-Hezbollah flag-wavers storm Rome Colosseum as leftist-Islamist unrest spreads across Italy — Organiser
- Over 26 injured and 300 evacuated after 4.7-magnitude earthquake near Naples — The Straits Times
- Students and Workers Flood the Streets in Italy — Academia Mag
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