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

UTC time: 2025-09-29 07:43:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 3 km NW Amatrice (RI) (Italy) on September 29, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
2dd330ef2dd1c89a8a72063ea99f37a6c82afd75
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 07:43:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.64880, 13.26050
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.3 km
Shallow
6.3 km
6.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 109 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: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 376 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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