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M0.6 Earthquake near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-21 22:25:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 21, 2026 at 22:25 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
217c24f89e212ef67812a5adfe84f456a0b0daf7
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2026-05-21 22:25:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
San Severino Marche
County
Macerata
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.24530, 13.15030
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 286 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 441 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 453 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 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.

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