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M0.6 Earthquake near Muccia, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 19:53:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Muccia, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
1d154224cb3cdf5593989664a553cce344788887
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 19:53:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Muccia
County
Macerata
Village
Muccia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.05420, 12.99630
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 269 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 426 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 435 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
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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