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M1.3 Earthquake near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 04:57:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 04:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
46c39a8fd0daf2d4f8ff5f27af2aa3cc55f3c900
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 04:57:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Palena
County
Chieti
Village
Collesalardo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.98620, 14.11930
Temperature
3.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 285 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abruzzo AirportItaly · PSR · LIBP
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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