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M0.7 Earthquake near 4 km NW Ussita (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 05:43:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 05:43 UTC, a magnitude M0.7 earthquake occurred near 4 km NW Ussita (MC) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
368619e6445367d6318379fd454abc0550e8f00a
Magnitude
M0.7
Depth
6.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 05:43:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Ussita
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.97680, 13.12130
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 414 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 424 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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