M6.2 earthquake in Italy on June 1, 2026

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck on June 1, 2026 at 22:12 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 23 km southwest of San Lucido, at a depth of 243 km. The focus was at intermediate depth, which softens the shaking at the surface compared with a shallow quake of the same size.

6.2magnitude
243 kmdepth
22:12time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

55 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Vlorë (Albania)343 km
  • Durrës (Albania)387 km
  • Tirana (Albania)412 km
  • Elbasan (Albania)419 km
  • Podgorica (Montenegro)459 km

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 6 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.2.

  • M5.2 · Oct 23, 13:55 UTC138 km
  • M4.9 · Oct 23, 09:51 UTC145 km
  • M4.9 · Oct 8, 03:42 UTC124 km
  • M4.7 · Oct 23, 15:32 UTC137 km
  • M4.7 · Jul 23, 22:55 UTC42 km
  • M4.6 · Jun 13, 17:28 UTC59 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 3 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.9 (November 23, 1980).

  • M6.9 · November 23, 1980188 km
  • M6.0 · March 9, 2026212 km
  • M6.0 · September 6, 2002205 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ItalyWeather in VlorëEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Aug 11, 13:34 UTC.