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M1.3 Earthquake near 5 km NW Crognaleto (TE) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 01:54:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 01:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 5 km NW Crognaleto (TE) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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
66638e4003630e15f6197045b52bebc3ed0aa16e
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 01:54:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.58820, 13.44880
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 210 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 365 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 376 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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