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M0.9 Earthquake near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 19:22:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
04b9654de663d64465b59ec6ba21e15ce9ddc9c7
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 19:22:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Sassoferrato
County
Ancona
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.37270, 12.77470
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 305 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 308 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 465 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 474 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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

Marche

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 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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