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M0.8 Earthquake near 3 km E Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 21:30:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M0.8 earthquake occurred near 3 km E Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
80fc3fc91e4f32bf3af5ef179d74286f097b1bcc
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 21:30:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.90130, 13.18980
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 404 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 415 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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