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M1.5 Earthquake near Rocca Santa Maria, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 21:18:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Rocca Santa Maria, Abruzzo (Italy) on August 24, 2026 at 21:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
dd772ba0954ae5962c4cebf260a033f743500913
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 21:18:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Rocca Santa Maria
County
Teramo
Village
Rocca Santa Maria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.71370, 13.57230
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 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: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 375 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 388 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

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

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