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M1.5 Earthquake near 9 km SE Vico del Gargano (FG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-08 21:00:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 9 km SE Vico del Gargano (FG) (Italy) on October 8, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
0dcd73249b5fed82d9a57b02ee65944e5f563369
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
27.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-08 21:00:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.83120, 16.02530
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.4 km
Shallow
27.4 km
27.4 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 280 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 315 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,257 Catalogue entries

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