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M0.9 Earthquake near Mercatello sul Metauro, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 02:50:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Marche · Mercatello sul Metauro

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Mercatello sul Metauro, Marche (Italy) on August 23, 2026 at 02:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
b0793fa726f554735e619e682a14d53905572883
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 02:50:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Mercatello sul Metauro
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Mercatello sul Metauro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.58650, 12.29580
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 342 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 344 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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