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M1.3 Earthquake near 5 km N Marsico Nuovo (PZ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 22:09:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near 5 km N Marsico Nuovo (PZ) (Italy) on August 17, 2025 at 22:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
2f243f91b9a599c2f7ca8df8e247d48d0d4a456a
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 22:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Basilicata
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.46530, 15.74620
Temperature
17.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 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: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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