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M0.6 Earthquake near Serravalle di Chienti, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 00:51:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.7 km
Source
INGV

Marche · Serravalle di Chienti

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 00:51 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Serravalle di Chienti, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
3648cd5b0b226e6c3d2d7172b701b09b3911f3e7
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 00:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Serravalle di Chienti
County
Macerata
Village
Serravalle di Chienti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.08420, 13.01720
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 428 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 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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