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M0.6 Earthquake near Mercatello sul Metauro, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-23 05:55:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
Source
INGV

Marche · Mercatello sul Metauro

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 05:55 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Mercatello sul Metauro, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Details

ID
d9ee475bfefb014150163a934a73e057854121ba
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 05:55:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Mercatello sul Metauro
County
Pesaro e Urbino
Village
Mercatello sul Metauro
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.60980, 12.34170
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 343 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 345 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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