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M1.5 Earthquake near Montereale, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 02:33:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Montereale, Abruzzo (Italy) on January 22, 2026 at 02:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
7e237649c87ef7125bf85a7953041e5ac8fdef84
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
16.6 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 02:33:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Montereale
County
L'Aquila
Village
Montereale
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.50980, 13.28100
Temperature
0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.6 km
Shallow
16.6 km
16.6 km — deeper 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: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 361 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 371 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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