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M1.8 Earthquake near 5 km SW Sermoneta (LT) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 00:53:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near 5 km SW Sermoneta (LT) (Italy) on October 16, 2025 at 00:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
a3e4bb4cb5df8c99c92ad8f816b578b5296d4235
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 00:53:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.50870, 12.95170
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 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: 33 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 276 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportItaly · CIA · LIRA
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

Nuclear power plants

  • Latina nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Lazio

Context for this earthquake

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

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