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M0.8 Earthquake near 2 km W Sarnano (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 08:33:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 08:33 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near 2 km W Sarnano (MC) (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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
26f40a853a8f61be1a18401adc2dce475cbdd62c
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
23.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 08:33:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sarnano
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.03120, 13.28230
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.2 km
Shallow
23.2 km
23.2 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: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 261 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 416 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 427 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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