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M1.6 Earthquake near 5 km W Francavilla Angitola (VV) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 18:06:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 18:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 5 km W Francavilla Angitola (VV) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
5b324c379e0a90930ae7aa6b18fa7c3db7618375
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 18:06:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.78280, 16.21230
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    14.0 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

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 93 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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