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M1.5 Earthquake near 2 km W Castiglione d'Orcia (SI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 20:01:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 2 km W Castiglione d'Orcia (SI) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
84742cc74ac015b7e06655fcbb897699196e898d
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 20:01:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.00320, 11.59020
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 317 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 321 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 476 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 476 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

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