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M1.4 Earthquake near San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 14:05:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 14:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
8c1e216702940c16cb55ed320549bfe33bc1b6dc
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 14:05:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Apulia
City
San Giovanni Rotondo
County
Foggia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.57620, 15.71170
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.3 km
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 245 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 249 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 278 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa AirportItaly · FOG · LIBF
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,272 Catalogue entries

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