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M1.5 Earthquake near 3 km SW Pescasseroli (AQ)

UTC time: 2026-03-12 12:23:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
INGV

3 km SW Pescasseroli (AQ)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 3 km SW Pescasseroli (AQ) on March 12, 2026 at 12:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1c90ac965adfb2eb898117b23bd09760ad863cf9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-12 12:23:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.79520, 13.76330
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 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: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 273 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 284 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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