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M1.5 Earthquake near San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 08:46:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 08:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near San Giovanni Rotondo, Apulia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
99a5e65a636a569b8b8c243c1be56af4d8e2bae9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 08:46:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Apulia
City
San Giovanni Rotondo
County
Foggia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.70817, 15.78350
Temperature
34.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 261 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 294 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,248 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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