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M0.7 Earthquake near Sassoferrato (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 07:48:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.7 earthquake was recorded near Sassoferrato (Italy) on January 8, 2026 at 07:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
9fb225e8067fdf24fcc90aa143b7bae81d382ab2
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 07:48:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sassoferrato
County
Ancona
Village
Sassoferrato
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.45780, 12.78030
Temperature
1.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 km — close to 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: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 317 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 474 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 483 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
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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