Italy

M1.5 Earthquake near 2 km E Sant'Angelo in Pontano (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 05:52:36 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 2 km E Sant'Angelo in Pontano (MC) (Italy) on January 5, 2026 at 05:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
ba78ec06fa79e401b57e12f9cdba4f06839fa271
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 05:52:36 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.09820, 13.41830
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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

  • Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 419 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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