Where was it?
Epicentre and depth on a map you read at a glance, with the nearest town.
Updated 15:52, 27 October 2026
Felt a tremor? Epicentro tells you where, how strong and what it means for you.
INGV, USGS and EMSC data explained in plain words by an AI, the estimated intensity at your home and an emergency mode that works even without a network.
- Where, how strong, how far
- Estimated intensity in your town
- Source and time next to every figure
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Independent, unofficial service. It does not predict earthquakes.
Real app screens with sample data.
Latest quakes
Updated 15:52, 27 October 2026
1.3
Sellano (PG)
11 min ago15:41
0.7
Fossato di Vico (PG)
52 min ago14:59
1.7
Nave (BS)
1 h ago14:32
1.7
Palena (CH)
1 h ago14:25
2.0
Tirreno Meridionale
1 h ago14:08
Data subject to revisionSee all
76events in the last 24 hours
M 2.7highest magnitude
Updated 15:52. The strongest quake was recorded yesterday at 15:52.
INGV
USGS
EMSC
OpenStreetMap
No adsWorks without an accountSeven languagesEvery figure with its source
The bed shakes. Now what?
In the first minutes, different numbers and unverified news circulate. Epicentro shows only what the sources have published, with the time next to it.
How strong was it?
Magnitude, estimated intensity in your town and what it means in practice.
How far is it from me?
Distance from your town and the areas you follow, already calculated.
An AI that explains what happened, in plain words.
For every quake you see the source data and, in a separate box, a clear explanation: how it felt, whether it is normal for that area, what to expect in the hours after. Pick an example and watch it write.
- Always labelled as AI, never mixed up with the official figure
- In your language, out of seven
- With Plus you can also ask questions, such as “is my home at risk?”
Source data
3.2
San Francisco, CATime 11:44
- Depth
- 3 km
- Source
- USGS
- Updated
- 11:52
Explanation written by an AI
A light quake, only 3 km deep. Near the epicentre many people felt it as a sharp jolt or a short vibration. Quakes of this size rarely cause damage. Smaller aftershocks may follow in the next hours.
It may contain errors: when in doubt, the source figure prevails.
Illustrative examples. In the app the explanation comes with every quake, in your language.
How strong it was at your home, not just at the epicentre.
Magnitude is a single number; intensity changes with distance. Epicentro estimates how much the ground shook where you are and shows your town's seismic zone. Move the sliders and see the difference.
- Computed for your home and the areas you follow
- Seismic zone of 8,009 towns, offline too
- An indicative estimate, never passed off as an official survey
M 3.2
12 km
Indicative estimate using an empirical attenuation relation and an 8 km depth: it does not replace official surveys. In the app it is computed for your home and the areas you follow.
III
Estimated intensity where you areWeak
Some people indoors feel a light vibration.
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When the network drops, the guide stays.
Emergency mode is already saved on your phone: what to do step by step, nearby assembly areas and hospitals, 112 one tap away. Try switching the network off in the box: everything stays there.
- Works without a connection
- Assembly areas and hospitals from OpenStreetMap
- A diary to note what you felt
Emergency mode1/5 steps done
Connected. The guide is already saved on your phone.
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Protect yourselfUnder a sturdy table or next to a load-bearing wall, away from glass. Wait until it stops.
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Stay still for 30 secondsAftershocks can come right after. Do not use the lift.
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Check gas, water and powerIf you smell gas, shut the meter and do not light flames.
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Leave if the building is damagedClosed shoes, documents and phone. Take the stairs.
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Go to the assembly areaFollow your town's plan: the app shows the nearest one.
Nearest assembly areaSports field, 380 m, about 5 minutes on foot
Illustrative example. In the app, areas and hospitals are the ones near you, with OpenStreetMap data saved on your phone.
See what your radius covers
Move the radius and choose the minimum magnitude: see how many sample quakes would fall within your alerts.
80 km
10 km300 km
Minimum magnitude
6sample events within 80 km
Illustrative example: in the app you see real data.
2.6
Illustrative example
Sample map
Epicentro Network: phones as seismic sensors.
An optional experiment. A phone that is still and charging can pick up the first waves and send an anonymous signal; the server compares it with nearby phones and discards isolated signals, such as a dropped phone. Today it sends no alerts, and we say so plainly.
Dropped phone: discarded
Server
- 1The phone sensesStill and charging, it picks up the first waves.
- 2It sends an anonymous signalLocation rounded to about 1 km, no name.
- 3The server comparesIt counts only if many nearby phones agree.
Illustrative simulation. Today the Network is an experiment: it sends no alerts and does not predict earthquakes.
On your wrist and on your Lock Screen.
A widget with the latest quake near you and an Apple Watch and Wear OS app designed for a single glance.
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Plus, to go deeper
Basic safety alerts always stay free. Plus is for people who want to go deeper or follow more people and areas.
Free
Always free, no account needed.
- Basic alerts for your areas, up to two
- Events in Italy and at sea, last 24 hours and 7 days
- Summary of every quake, with a labelled AI explanation
- Map, charts, emergency mode and “I felt it”
Plus
Optional subscription for more tools.
- Aftershock probability over 72 hours, in detail
- Worldwide events, history and unlimited areas
- Family check-in, custom simulator and PDF report
- Quiet hours so night alerts do not wake you
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Sources and transparency
Every quake shows its source and update time. If the source revises a figure, you see it change with the note “Subject to revision”.
Where the data comes from
- INGV
Italy and nearby areasCC BY 4.0 - USGS
Events in the rest of the worldPublic data - EMSC
Europe and the Mediterranean, as a backupBackup source - OpenStreetMap
Map data, assembly areas and hospitalsODbL
What the app does not do
- It is not a Civil Protection app and is not part of INGV.
- It does not predict earthquakes: it shows what happened, plus statistical estimates that are not predictions.
- It does not replace guidance from the authorities.
- It does not guarantee timing: data arrives when the sources publish it.
Independent, unofficial serviceEpicentro is not a Civil Protection app and does not predict earthquakes. For official guidance follow the authorities.
112In an emergency, call the single emergency number.
No. It is an independent service: it is not part of Civil Protection or INGV. For official guidance follow the authorities and, in an emergency, call 112.
No, and no service can. Epicentro shows what happened when the sources publish it, plus statistical estimates, such as estimated intensity and, with Epicentro Plus, aftershock probability, that are not predictions.
From INGV for Italy, USGS for the rest of the world and EMSC as a backup. Next to every figure you find the source and time, and you can see if it was revised.
It depends on when the source publishes the event and how your phone delivers the notification. The alert arrives after the quake, never before, and can be delayed.
The core is free and works without an account: basic alerts, events, map, summary and “I felt it”. Plus is optional; price and free trial are as shown by the store.
Know what happened, without panic.
Get Epicentro and choose which quakes you want to know about. Basic alerts are free and you do not need an account.
Epicentro is independent and unofficial. It does not predict earthquakes.