Italy

M0.9 Earthquake near 5 km SW Norcia (PG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 06:37:55 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 06:37 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 5 km SW Norcia (PG) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
651a504ae6b629c2d9da03ea143e1c69b4c5d215
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 06:37:55 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.75680, 13.05870
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 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

  • Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 393 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 402 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 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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