Italy · Apulia

M1.5 Earthquake near Stornara, Apulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-18 06:16:57 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On June 18, 2026 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Stornara, Apulia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
3a324bec315f5c735c791c8988709095be3d28a6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-18 06:16:57 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Stornara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.28050, 15.79680
Temperature
30.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 216 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa AirportItaly · FOG · LIBF
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 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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