EarthquakeModerate Live Science · Sep 23, 2026

Earth's crust is 'unzipping' beneath Italy — and that could explain most of the earthquakes in the region

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Why it matters

Understanding the crustal unzipping beneath Italy could improve knowledge of earthquake causes in the region.

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Story data

Severity30%

Urgency10%

Importance50%

Sentiment: neutral#science#world

Affected areas

Italy

Live activity in this area

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2.4CENTRAL ITALY2 weeks ago
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