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M0.8 Earthquake near Arcevia, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 12:52:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 12:52 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near Arcevia, Marche (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
601af0bb58f2b453708e97553645f3f6becc9bfa
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 12:52:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Arcevia
County
Ancona
Village
Arcevia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.47750, 12.98070
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 470 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 481 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    34.4 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

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