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M1.8 Earthquake near Amatrice, Lazio (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 11:08:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Amatrice, Lazio (Italy) on September 8, 2026 at 11:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
984259f9c65397eabe137ca8884bd9086bf7f697
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 11:08:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Lazio
City
Amatrice
County
Rieti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.62370, 13.26280
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 213 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 373 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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