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M1.7 Earthquake near 2 km SW Piedimonte San Germano (FR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 18:34:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SW Piedimonte San Germano (FR) (Italy) on September 9, 2025 at 18:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
caca9b1b69538cbb921afb3ee5137ae936222a62
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 18:34:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.47830, 13.74030
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 241 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Nuclear power plants

  • Garigliano nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Lazio

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 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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