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M0.7 Earthquake near Genga (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 14:43:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Genga (Italy) on February 28, 2026 at 14:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5e0c012c67aefd8cccf09e5da5754fd34ed722ee
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 14:43:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Genga
County
Ancona
Village
Genga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.39500, 12.96830
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 301 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 462 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 472 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    40.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

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