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M0.7 Earthquake near Chiaserna, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 12:19:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 12:19 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near Chiaserna, Marche (Italy). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
4cedfd83edeb85395f2b929f7e8f3f912ff98ae5
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 12:19:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Chiaserna
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Chiaserna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.43330, 12.69930
Temperature
34.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 km
10.8 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: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 316 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 474 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 483 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
    40.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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