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M1.5 Earthquake near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 21:05:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.6 km
Source
INGV

Marche · Sant'Angelo in Pontano

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About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 21:05 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Sant'Angelo in Pontano, Marche (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
e465c4565f95fc2b89a88d4f93d7910ad05dea45
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
22.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-10 21:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Marche
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
County
Macerata
Village
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.09050, 13.39780
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.6 km
Shallow
22.6 km
22.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 419 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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