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M1.4 Earthquake near Sulmona, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 20:23:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 2, 2026 at 20:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Sulmona, Abruzzo (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
54010e5964ce40bf9604d3b6023833fd7b542d37
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 20:23:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Sulmona
County
L'Aquila
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.08550, 13.94220
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower 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: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 299 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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