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M1.6 Earthquake near 3 km SW Colli sul Velino (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 15:39:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 15:39 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 3 km SW Colli sul Velino (RI) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
ce1c5ecd24a629fd35672469761849ae5e16fcba
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 15:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.48280, 12.75470
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 377 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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