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M2.3 Earthquake near Comunanza, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 09:25:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Comunanza, Marche (Italy) on October 18, 2026 at 09:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
af05a269ce66a95017aa928b52050c0e1a8823bc
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 09:25:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Comunanza
County
Ascoli Piceno
Village
Comunanza
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.97600, 13.42230
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 246 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 253 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 406 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 419 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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