Italy · Marche

M0.5 Earthquake near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-04 00:31:51 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy) on July 4, 2026 at 00:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M1.8.

Details

ID
0c42383f2d059b2e4b63cdad893afe7ea9eb3002
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-04 00:31:51 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.44180, 12.77120
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 312 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 473 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 482 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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