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M1.6 Earthquake near Costa Marchigiana Maceratese (Macerata) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 05:54:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.9 km
Source
INGV

Costa Marchigiana Maceratese (Macerata)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Costa Marchigiana Maceratese (Macerata) (Italy) on September 20, 2025 at 05:54 UTC. 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
8a23e5591c2ddf3fa9814bba429e24be2ffde16a
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 05:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.40570, 13.87500
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: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 298 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 444 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 460 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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