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M1.5 Earthquake near 2 km SE Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 06:15:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 2 km SE Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN) (Italy) on September 16, 2025 at 06:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.1.

Details

ID
b78c7815b2dbf6c9ef3ff3ecfe4b9a2b75648eb3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 06:15:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.15880, 14.95400
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 km
10.6 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: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 187 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 197 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

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