Magnitude
M1.4
- Depth
- 4.0 km
- Source
- ETHZ
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Country overviewItaly
M1.4 Earthquake near Merano I (Italy)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Merano I (Italy) on October 18, 2025 at 18:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 ETHZ/SED. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
541fab445d3aa3d9dcae8a32367c225fe837d976
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 18:30:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
ethz
Coordinates
46.44888,
10.88524
Temperature
-0.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
4 km
4 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Bolzano Airport33.8 kmStraight-line distance
Italy · BZO · LIPB
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Italy
Context for this earthquake
14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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