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M1.0 Earthquake near 8 km SE Norcia (PG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 16:17:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near 8 km SE Norcia (PG) (Italy) on December 12, 2025 at 16:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
0bba5f6cf36e79059a570c581afc1cfc1dfa7ed5
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 16:17:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.74630, 13.16220
Temperature
3.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 228 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 389 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 399 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 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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