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M1.1 Earthquake near Cortino, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-04 02:25:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.1 earthquake was recorded near Cortino, Abruzzo (Italy) on October 4, 2026 at 02:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.0.

Details

ID
34db953af730793d55ef4a0df2f0e6ead61701eb
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 02:25:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Cortino
County
Teramo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.63980, 13.53270
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 368 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 380 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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