Italy · Marche

M1.2 Earthquake near San Michele al Fiume, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 01:33:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 01:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near San Michele al Fiume, Marche (Italy). 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
3750f7aa8ddefe3589c9ebc6d309dd1d9872bfd0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 01:33:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
Village
San Michele al Fiume
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.67980, 12.99970
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 331 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 336 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 491 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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