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M1.2 Earthquake near 3 km E Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 23:00:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 3 km E Amatrice (RI) (Italy) on December 7, 2025 at 23:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
136e68399258d9ca423eb4ef3d82673a859c5b02
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 23:00:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.62980, 13.32280
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 372 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 383 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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