International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550508
Event time 2026-01-14 20:43:19 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 19:43:19 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 20:43:19 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 1.4 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 Apulia
Nearest settlement Torre Mileto
Distance 8 km
Course WNW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Adriatic Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Manfredonia (51,97 km), Vasto (65,65 km)
Nearest airports
Campo volo Apricena Fly ULM (17,45 km), San Domino Island Heliport (18,75 km), Campo di Volo K-Fly (28,02 km), Campo di Volo Arcora (35,61 km), Aviosuperficie Molise Ultravolo (37,99 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.