Italy

M1.7 Earthquake near 4 km NE Macerata (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 22:14:20 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 4 km NE Macerata (MC) (Italy) on September 28, 2025 at 22:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5fd27cf44eb4a16bf1dc20703fb06f6eb5e247d7
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
31.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 22:14:20 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.32800, 13.48130
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.1 km
Shallow
31.1 km
31.1 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

  • Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 283 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 291 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 442 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 456 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    33.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

Marche

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

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