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M1.6 Earthquake near 6 km E Colle Sannita (BN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 02:41:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 02:41 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 6 km E Colle Sannita (BN) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
69432a00249bd4f81d66a1d0caed2ab533c9b602
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
21.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 02:41:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.35930, 14.90300
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.3 km
Shallow
21.3 km
21.3 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: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 209 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 111 Catalogue entries

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