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M1.5 Earthquake near 4 km NW Potenza (PZ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 01:41:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 4 km NW Potenza (PZ) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 25 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
2187160c87fa8c0c794553ebeb40ec916bd91e36
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
25.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 01:41:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Basilicata
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.66620, 15.78030
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.1 km
Shallow
25.1 km
25.1 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: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,256 Catalogue entries

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