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M1.0 Earthquake near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 02:27:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near San Severino Marche, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
c1aa48dd19e71233e4da472631871c18c1487b52
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 02:27:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
San Severino Marche
County
Macerata
Village
Serralta Vecchia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.29100, 13.18730
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.2 km
Shallow
24.2 km
24.2 km — deeper 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: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 285 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 445 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 457 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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