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M1.5 Earthquake near 6 km W Arquata del Tronto (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 16:29:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 16:29 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 6 km W Arquata del Tronto (AP) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
44710daab2dad4b4ecd62a62a0ff2935e3e06348
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 16:29:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.78520, 13.22250
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — close to 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: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 391 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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