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M0.9 Earthquake near Montereale, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 11:01:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2026 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Montereale, Abruzzo (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
8785b939cbfeec6e1ade67f4e75e808d652d66cc
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 11:01:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Montereale
County
L'Aquila
Village
Montereale
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.58080, 13.22380
Temperature
2.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 213 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 370 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 380 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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