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M0.4 Earthquake near Fabriano (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 12:20:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 12:20 UTC, a magnitude M0.4 earthquake occurred near Fabriano (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 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: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
ba55d7d204fbb93c0ef356bc25f672fec5df697a
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 12:20:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Fabriano
County
Ancona
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.42630, 13.00530
Temperature
19.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower 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: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 304 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 464 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 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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