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M1.7 Earthquake near Popoli Terme, Abruzzo (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-04 05:07:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Popoli Terme, Abruzzo (Italy) on May 4, 2026 at 05:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
f57e0f23a7d6ed71a3b2b889729f24d43eab4ddf
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
39.9 km
UTC time
2026-05-04 05:07:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Abruzzo
City
Popoli Terme
County
Pescara
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.14980, 13.85450
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.9 km
Shallow
39.9 km
39.9 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 308 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 322 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Abruzzo AirportItaly · PSR · LIBP
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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