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M1.6 Earthquake near 3 km N Cottanello (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 14:45:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 3 km N Cottanello (RI) (Italy) on August 19, 2025 at 14:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
d8c097c16d49cfd833ecb392e814eb0816a44a32
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 14:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.43680, 12.69900
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 km — shallower 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 374 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 379 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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