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M1.8 Earthquake near 13 km SE Ginosa (TA) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 06:59:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near 13 km SE Ginosa (TA) (Italy) on December 23, 2025 at 06:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
7a2363d80472b683f6e595d255ccc510ec039795
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
37.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 06:59:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.47130, 16.82500
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.8 km
Shallow
37.8 km
37.8 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

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 203 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 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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