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M0.4 Earthquake near Serra San Quirico, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 10:22:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M0.4 earthquake occurred near Serra San Quirico, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
515bcd55c6864b30c6c942b2a199b503bfc42f3e
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 10:22:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Serra San Quirico
County
Ancona
Village
Serra San Quirico
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.42700, 12.99030
Temperature
31.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 km — shallower than 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 465 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

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

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