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M1.7 Earthquake near 3 km S Montecalvo Irpino (AV) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 06:50:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near 3 km S Montecalvo Irpino (AV) (Italy) on December 12, 2025 at 06:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
248992a04e614394b6a58f2b66f617b24ca64f9f
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 06:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.16470, 15.04000
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 km
23.3 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 188 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Campania

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

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