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M1.5 Earthquake near Mondolfo, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 21:05:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Mondolfo, Marche (Italy) on May 5, 2026 at 21:05 UTC. 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
d63382d87f885885b7bfca582a4ae9179b835e69
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
24.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 21:05:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Mondolfo
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Marotta
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.77230, 13.12120
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.1 km
Shallow
24.1 km
24.1 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: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 338 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 344 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 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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