Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake hits near Manfredonia, Provincia di Foggia, Apulia, Italy

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Manfredonia, Provincia di Foggia, Apulia, Italy, was reported only 7 minutes ago by RaspberryShake’s citizen-seismograph network, considered the main national agency monitoring seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter around noon on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at 1:04 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Molinella (pop. 61), located 53 km from the epicenter; Peschici (pop. 3,400), 54 km away; Vieste (pop. 11,200), 55 km away; and Vico del Gargano (pop. 7,300), 61 km away. In Ischitella (pop. 3,500, 63 km away), San Nicandro Garganico (pop. 15,800, 87 km away), Manfredonia (pop. 56,900, 88 km away), and San Giovanni Rotondo (pop. 27,100, 89 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Sep 4, 2026 01:04 pm (GMT +2) local time (4 Sep 2026 11:04 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.6
Hypocenter depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter coordinates: 42.35°N / 16.36°E (Italy)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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