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M0.9 Earthquake near 4 km E Ussita (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 21:40:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 4 km E Ussita (MC) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
2dbd24d7c96779f60cdfbbdcef69b918c779ce1c
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 21:40:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Ussita
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.93230, 13.18130
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 408 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 418 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 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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