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M1.3 Earthquake near San Nicandro Garganico, Apulia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 11:04:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
20.2 km
Source
INGV

Apulia · San Nicandro Garganico

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near San Nicandro Garganico, Apulia (Italy) on September 6, 2026 at 11:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
c775ac2c0347cbe0786c061f4b6792ae768da4d6
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
20.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 11:04:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Apulia
City
San Nicandro Garganico
County
Foggia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.84570, 15.53280
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.2 km
Shallow
20.2 km
20.2 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: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 270 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 301 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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