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M1.9 Earthquake near 2 km SE Ascoli Piceno (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 11:54:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 11:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near 2 km SE Ascoli Piceno (AP) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
f4ba0bc86faa7f8ce411f197157201274867f48b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
20.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 11:54:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.84120, 13.60230
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.3 km
Shallow
20.3 km
20.3 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: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 388 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 401 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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