Italy · Marche

M0.5 Earthquake near Genga, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 07:47:02 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On May 20, 2026 at 07:47 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near Genga, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
65f0769e494f0f4d882afc07822da35df9e5b2c1
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 07:47:02 UTC
Local time
Country
State
City
County
Village
Genga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.42620, 12.98780
Temperature
20.9°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

  • Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 465 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

08 Sep 2025 – 08 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.

Open seismic profile

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