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M1.2 Earthquake near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 05:03:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 05:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy). With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
bc0da3573b3fc39109c1acf931f58afd314270d8
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
19.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 05:03:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Palena
County
Chieti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.01900, 14.10770
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.5 km
Shallow
19.5 km
19.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 289 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 305 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abruzzo AirportItaly · PSR · LIBP
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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