International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1774544
Event time 2026-10-18 12:16:06 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-18 10:16:06 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-18 12:16:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 21.5 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area The Marches
Nearest settlement Anselmi
Distance 3 km
Course SSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Ancona (68,96 km), Ancona (68,96 km)
Nearest airports
Aviosuperficie "Guido Paci" (17,42 km), Aviosuperficie "Guido Paci" (17,42 km), Campo di Volo "Condor Men" (25,45 km), Campo di Volo "Condor Men" (25,45 km), Campo di Volo Ali del Chienti (30,54 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Polino volcano (67,10 km), Cupaello volcano (73,96 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.