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M1.5 Earthquake near Courmayeur (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 11:10:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Courmayeur (Italy) on August 22, 2025 at 11:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5d9e99299e492ea31c3ede7f7b7221a7ec15d0f3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 11:10:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Courmayeur
Source
resif
Coordinates
45.84380, 6.98807
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower 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

  • Chaine des Puys
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
  • West Eifel Volcanic Field
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 600 m ·Last eruption: -8300 ·Germany

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 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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