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M1.4 Earthquake near 4 km SW Montemonaco (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-09 08:09:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near 4 km SW Montemonaco (AP) (Italy) on October 9, 2025 at 08:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 52 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
ee5b32dce053bc019b4da6dbc6e90736f3ba7661
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-09 08:09:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.87600, 13.28770
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 km
16.7 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: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 399 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 410 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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