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M1.2 Earthquake near 4 km S Carpino (FG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 03:40:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 4 km S Carpino (FG) (Italy) on August 19, 2025 at 03:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
c1b3d08dc2649a16d2b05ed1afe3638038580578
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
25.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 03:40:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.81150, 15.84250
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.3 km
Shallow
25.3 km
25.3 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: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 273 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Foggia Gino Lisa AirportItaly · FOG · LIBF
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 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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