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M1.7 Earthquake near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 04:33:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.0 km
Source
INGV

Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Costa Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) (Italy) on December 7, 2025 at 04:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
d5b5532520125d0f936ed9ee3272b6e884bf36ab
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 04:33:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.73600, 13.21830
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 332 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 339 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 339 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,255 Catalogue entries

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