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M1.6 Earthquake near 1 km SW Casola Valsenio (RA) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 15:03:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 1 km SW Casola Valsenio (RA) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 30 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
422ca3843b16edbe45723ca829da47a2f4a7f5e7
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
29.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 15:03:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.21920, 11.61180
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.9 km
Shallow
29.9 km
29.9 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: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 430 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 443 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    36.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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