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M1.6 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 08:26:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 17, 2026 at 08:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
e679385d4dfc3fc40a2e6c9e2fbff170a14eda5f
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 08:26:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.06880, 12.85330
Temperature
19.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 km — close to the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Italy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 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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