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M1.2 Earthquake near 3 km S Tramutola (PZ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 07:37:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 3 km S Tramutola (PZ) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
cc797b2bc989d98fc35d2a7ba156a54d7873543d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:37:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Basilicata
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.29230, 15.79730
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.9 km
Shallow
11.9 km
11.9 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

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

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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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