Italy

M0.7 Earthquake near Apecchio (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 15:59:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Apecchio (Italy). 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
70c79f4b95667f1f236929aa5f209bd837bf7a18
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 15:59:31 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Village
Apecchio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.53280, 12.38350
Temperature
7.0°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 (12.6 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: 199 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 494 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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