Italy · Marche

M1.0 Earthquake near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 16:01:28 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On September 13, 2026 at 16:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Sassoferrato, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 68 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
4eb220020f34975c9a41ac83dbf2744fd9c56a3e
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 16:01:28 UTC
Local time
Country
State
County
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.42850, 12.78970
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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

  • Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 471 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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