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M1.4 Earthquake near Apecchio (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 07:15:25 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Apecchio (Italy) on April 18, 2026 at 07:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
1ccd82ccf271582add49482e7539ec8a0eeb8c6b
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 07:15:25 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Village
Apecchio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.55530, 12.46480
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 494 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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