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M1.3 Earthquake near 4 km SW Tivoli (RM) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 20:15:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 21, 2025 at 20:15 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 4 km SW Tivoli (RM) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
3a140336dbc0ea91db65b3550e3d6dc5a6ff8d67
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 20:15:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.93880, 12.77380
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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: 21 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 324 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportItaly · CIA · LIRA
    21.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportItaly · FCO · LIRF
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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