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M2.2 Earthquake near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 08:11:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Palena, Abruzzo (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
cec1dd9de924d0c068e4123f0da967ac5f358b43
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 08:11:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Palena
County
Chieti
Village
Collesalardo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.98520, 14.10670
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 km
15.3 km — close to 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: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 285 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

  • Abruzzo AirportItaly · PSR · LIBP
    50.0 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

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