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M3.0 Earthquake near 2 km SE Villa Santa Lucia (FR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-26 04:03:21 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near 2 km SE Villa Santa Lucia (FR) (Italy) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near 2 km SE Villa Santa Lucia (FR) (Italy) · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SE Villa Santa Lucia (FR) (Italy) on August 26, 2025 at 04:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8ba5f486b932acad1c8e418ad2d8f39c36f9aae4
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
18.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 04:03:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.49880, 13.78370
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.7 km
Shallow
18.7 km
18.7 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 241 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 252 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Nuclear power plants

  • Garigliano nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 146 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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