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M1.3 Earthquake near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 02:21:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
36.3 km
Source
INGV

Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy) on August 20, 2025 at 02:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a8f744f947e2650871e5f4f6b30fef314490558b
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
36.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 02:21:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.71280, 13.40030
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.3 km
Shallow
36.3 km
36.3 km — deeper 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: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 334 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
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    Distance: 485 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 499 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Marche AirportItaly · AOI · LIPY
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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