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M1.7 Earthquake near 1 km N Vallepietra (RM) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 18:21:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 9, 2025 at 18:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 1 km N Vallepietra (RM) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
8f9851ff97c93613133d7650dd6ca80ef4a65f51
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 18:21:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.93920, 13.22770
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 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: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 305 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 311 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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