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M1.4 Earthquake near 9 km SE Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 15:59:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near 9 km SE Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy) on August 21, 2025 at 15:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
f2cf29be38216256f8ec3dbc0c962fdc538379da
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 15:59:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.82670, 13.20680
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 240 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 396 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 406 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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