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M1.7 Earthquake near 2 km W Massa (MS) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 21:31:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 21:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 2 km W Massa (MS) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
31ff78e14d4f8ebfdb1308180122d3375c1c8141
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 21:31:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.03230, 10.12270
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 km — shallower 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: 330 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 480 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 485 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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