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M1.7 Earthquake near 1 km SW Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 16:26:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 16:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 1 km SW Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4f95df93b45522e67464115bf57f96503628782a
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 16:26:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.88920, 13.14330
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 404 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 414 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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