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M1.0 Earthquake near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-18 12:45:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy) on May 18, 2026 at 12:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
5aa76dc97cad27765fe32191bbd7db042ba7e8ea
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 12:45:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
San Severino Marche
County
Macerata
Village
Pitino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.24680, 13.25870
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 km — deeper than 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

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    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 285 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
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    Distance: 439 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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