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M2.1 Earthquake near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-13 06:23:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
21.0 km
Source
EMSC

Marche · Sant'Angelo in Pontano

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy) on September 13, 2026 at 06:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
953f3a2445b7a723c2342661a3949645647ce78f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-13 06:23:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
County
Macerata
Village
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11730, 13.42330
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 421 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 434 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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