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M1.6 Earthquake near Italia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 18:23:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Italia (Italy) on February 17, 2026 at 18:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
d78e2eaab7fade59d4808f866cd54db9e69125b3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 18:23:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.48620, 13.70350
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 298 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 455 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 471 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 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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