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M0.9 Earthquake near Serra de' Conti, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 01:48:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Serra de' Conti, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
87adef352a404b505018c2cfeb46037ae3fe2cb6
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
42.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 01:48:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Serra de' Conti
County
Ancona
Village
Serra de' Conti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.53830, 13.05130
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.5 km
Shallow
42.5 km
42.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

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    Distance: 200 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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    Distance: 315 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 475 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 486 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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