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M1.5 Earthquake near 4 km S Caprese Michelangelo (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 20:06:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near 4 km S Caprese Michelangelo (AR) (Italy) on August 20, 2025 at 20:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 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
dbad57738236ff9a1e22916bdd079f06ecaec1c0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
53.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 20:06:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.61120, 11.97780
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.9 km
Shallow
53.9 km
53.9 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 357 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 357 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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