Italy

M1.7 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 01:39:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 17, 2026 at 01:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
9e2bd4f1d06de2ee27bb9938e1f6a7b7a7b3eec8
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 01:39:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.15170, 15.42970
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 242 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Italy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

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Country statistics · Italy

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