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M0.5 Earthquake near Pioraco, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-22 02:04:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near Pioraco, Marche (Italy) on August 22, 2026 at 02:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

ID
bdfb3eda0fadad296581a53f6fb5fedf2d3c20da
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-22 02:04:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Pioraco
County
Macerata
Village
Pioraco
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.18970, 12.99780
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 283 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 440 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 450 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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