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M1.4 Earthquake near Falerone, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 11:06:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 11:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Falerone, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
163a3abae7d171808861f2651db37af8eb668d2f
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
17.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 11:06:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Falerone
County
Fermo
Village
Falerone
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.10130, 13.45630
Temperature
36.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.3 km
Shallow
17.3 km
17.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 419 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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