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M1.5 Earthquake near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 12:02:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 12:02 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
8ba5cbd263bb56ad1e741d8129710a4426240aba
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 12:02:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.75700, 13.29120
Temperature
19.2°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 340 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    16.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,257 Catalogue entries

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