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M0.4 Earthquake near Serravalle di Chienti, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 18:54:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 18:54 UTC, a magnitude M0.4 earthquake occurred near Serravalle di Chienti, Marche (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
cf346b54530cf41a0d617aea6ba9064a6634b3de
Magnitude
M0.4
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 18:54:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Serravalle di Chienti
County
Macerata
Village
Serravalle di Chienti
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.97230, 12.93550
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 km
9.7 km — close to 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: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 419 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 428 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
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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