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M1.4 Earthquake near Barrea, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 06:39:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Barrea, Abruzzo (Italy) on April 7, 2026 at 06:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
289901e46b4c42ef2e30b147ade0b7403c2ccbf0
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 06:39:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Barrea
County
L'Aquila
Village
Barrea
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.74470, 13.95720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — deeper than 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 262 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

10 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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