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M0.8 Earthquake near 5 km NE Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 00:46:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 00:46 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near 5 km NE Amatrice (RI) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
156707c4606f571559822eef28552a9b41a32faa
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 00:46:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.66420, 13.32250
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 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: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 376 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 387 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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