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M1.6 Earthquake near 12 km W Zapponeta (FG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-15 02:32:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 02:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 12 km W Zapponeta (FG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
f4f1400b451ff50e1e51487eec848b65fbcd4d8d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 02:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.49230, 15.82400
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
1.2 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 239 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 259 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 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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