Italy

M1.6 Earthquake near 2 km SE Pré-Saint-Didier (AO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 21:40:20 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.4 km
Source
INGV

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 21:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 2 km SE Pré-Saint-Didier (AO) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
57fba2729725e63ce00126bb0d045c5a44c1abef
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 21:40:20 UTC
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.74650, 6.99780
Temperature
-9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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.

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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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