Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes 56 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred at 22:55:57 GMT on Thursday, July 23, 2026, 56 kilometers northwest of Santa Domenica, Italy. The seismic event was centered at coordinates 39.0003 latitude and 15.3717 longitude.

The earthquake originated at a depth of 243.071 kilometers. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) consistently measures earthquake magnitude, a standardized calculation representing the energy released at the earthquake's source.

The depth measurement indicates the distance from the Earth's surface to the hypocenter, or the point where the earthquake rupture began.