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M1.5 Earthquake near 1 km S Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 09:02:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 09:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 1 km S Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
7673fce9267b4cb140c948f958cf45df1a4f14fe
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 09:02:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.88570, 13.15530
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 247 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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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