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M0.6 Earthquake near Fano (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-02-28 06:01:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 06:01 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Fano (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
a7e1cdfc581ad6126bf58223ff67f83243ee1350
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 06:01:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Fano
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.80400, 13.09420
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 km
16.9 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 342 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 348 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    30.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,247 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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