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M0.9 Earthquake near Loro Piceno, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 21:37:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Loro Piceno, Marche (Italy) on September 22, 2026 at 21:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
a1620769e1f93cd64f51b3b1dfba2a001c1a88d6
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 21:37:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Loro Piceno
County
Macerata
Village
Loro Piceno
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.16830, 13.38020
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 428 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 440 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 52 Catalogue entries

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