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M0.5 Earthquake near 3 km SW Sant'Angelo Le Fratte (PZ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 10:38:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 10:38 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near 3 km SW Sant'Angelo Le Fratte (PZ) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 11 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: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
4dd4f44dbad8eb6891ab79cac534e7491e9e037b
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 10:38:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Basilicata
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.51920, 15.54450
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 131 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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