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M1.6 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-15 22:00:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on October 15, 2026 at 22:00 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 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
f8a3355da0bbe5ddb4df32abf527875c72469c21
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-15 22:00:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.04430, 16.25230
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 202 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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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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