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M1.7 Earthquake near 1 km SW Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:36:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 1 km SW Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN) (Italy) on September 15, 2025 at 16:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
5c9aeb56400cd61beb72a2a56d087de1b0c8d21c
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
14.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:36:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.16070, 14.93580
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.9 km
Shallow
14.9 km
14.9 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: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 187 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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