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M2.1 Earthquake near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 04:02:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy) on April 22, 2026 at 04:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
30b45cfe2640b5deeae6caf48745efc65eb5901c
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 04:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Sassoferrato
County
Ancona
Village
Sassoferrato
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.37780, 12.78080
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.1 km
Shallow
10.1 km
10.1 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: 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: 466 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 475 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
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

Of 45 other entries for this area and period, 22 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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