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M1.4 Earthquake near 1 km W Fagnano Alto (AQ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 14:06:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 14:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near 1 km W Fagnano Alto (AQ) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
6685d80cd12a04b9b0651395091ecb323deb86c5
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 14:06:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.25230, 13.56980
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 km — shallower than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 326 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 337 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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