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M0.6 Earthquake near Genga, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 23:06:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 23:06 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Genga, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
7beac6d18b8bef184afdd63af449961b80099007
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 23:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Genga
County
Ancona
Village
Genga
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.40200, 12.97970
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 302 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 307 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 463 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 473 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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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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