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M1.5 Earthquake near 2 km E Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 15:16:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 2 km E Amatrice (RI) (Italy) on October 17, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9e06e3ddf876a03e570cd4d62314d9d073220e5f
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 15:16:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.63350, 13.31180
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 373 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 383 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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