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M1.5 Earthquake near 8 km W Frassinoro (MO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-13 21:57:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 8 km W Frassinoro (MO) (Italy) on September 13, 2025 at 21:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
966f5d9c958dc1d9c3da8af9222e01c85d77814b
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-13 21:57:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.26480, 10.47930
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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: 333 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 483 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 486 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

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