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M0.4 Earthquake near Frontone, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 13:29:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.4 earthquake was recorded near Frontone, Marche (Italy) on August 31, 2026 at 13:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
c0fa2c1fb2bc6afb2bb43ebfbce15f5e424d6aed
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 13:29:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Frontone
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Frontone
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.49280, 12.69330
Temperature
30.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 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: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 319 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 323 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 480 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 489 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
    46.5 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

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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