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M1.5 Earthquake near Orciano di Pesaro, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 01:48:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 01:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Orciano di Pesaro, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
a364e5073d4a37c8b0473d14cb4b37471c412006
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 01:48:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Orciano di Pesaro
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Orciano di Pesaro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.68100, 12.97880
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 km — close to 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 331 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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