International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550371
Event time 2026-01-14 17:05:06 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 16:05:06 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 17:05:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 17.7 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Abruzzo
Nearest settlement Alvi
Distance 3 km
Course W
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Pescara (66,73 km)
Nearest airports
L'Aquila–Preturo Airport (22,04 km), Aviosuperficie L'Aquila (30,22 km), Aviosuperficie "Villa Selva Air Park" (37,64 km), Campo di Volo Santa Rita (39,18 km), Campo di Volo "Air Country" (40,68 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Cupaello volcano (42,49 km), Polino volcano (48,86 km), Oricola-Carsoli volcano (53,46 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.