M0.6 Depth: 9.5 km

M0.6 Earthquake near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 20:26:32 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 20:26 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy). 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 M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 20:26:32 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.58170, 12.08700
Temperature
2.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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

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    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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  • Ischia
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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