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M1.3 Earthquake near Arcevia, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 18:30:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Arcevia, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
c76cfa3ab7abefdb1d2cc84f1aff786f264fdc31
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 18:30:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Arcevia
County
Ancona
Village
Arcevia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.49580, 12.95330
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 312 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 317 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 473 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 484 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 53 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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