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M1.8 Earthquake near Frontone, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 08:35:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Frontone, Marche (Italy) on July 16, 2026 at 08:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
80dbab0a85e818ba983c6c10bd969ff1c4a1af39
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 08:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Frontone
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Frontone
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.46100, 12.70370
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 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: 189 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 316 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 319 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 477 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 485 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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