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M1.6 Earthquake near 2 km W Monterosso Almo (RG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 18:18:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 18:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 2 km W Monterosso Almo (RG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 17 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 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
e6bfc1e4490043c528376e9c80e83e0be38542c6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 18:18:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.09830, 14.74070
Temperature
18.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    16.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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