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M1.3 Earthquake near 1 km E Massa Fermana (FM) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 05:35:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 05:35 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 1 km E Massa Fermana (FM) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 21 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
cea5940965583a52926955054a00c867d3f76073
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
21.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 05:35:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Massa Fermana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.15630, 13.49230
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.2 km
Shallow
21.2 km
21.2 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: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 424 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 437 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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