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M1.2 Earthquake near Fano, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 20:11:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 20:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Fano, Marche (Italy). With a focal depth of about 36 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
5ca4d8b0139ebc5bdd1b8d99a5787b59d08c4017
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
35.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 20:11:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Fano
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.77720, 12.99080
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.5 km
Shallow
35.5 km
35.5 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 341 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 347 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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