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M1.7 Earthquake near Costa Garganica (Foggia) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 09:26:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Costa Garganica (Foggia) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
626e0329db2fbffbd086990af4fc68d2b06e1514
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
24.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 09:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
41.96020, 15.42270
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.6 km
Shallow
24.6 km
24.6 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 225 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 280 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

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