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M1.3 Earthquake near Chiaserna, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 09:39:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Chiaserna, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
d03bf293691ac57764e6657f793e9c9d597310af
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 09:39:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Chiaserna
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Chiaserna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.44070, 12.68250
Temperature
13.2°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: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 314 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 318 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 475 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

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 10 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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