Italy

M1.2 Earthquake near 4 km NW Monte Cavallo (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:44:46 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 4 km NW Monte Cavallo (MC) (Italy) on September 29, 2025 at 22:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
83532a80f222b4618f28098f8eee02fd4fd72024
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
12.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:44:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.02080, 12.96470
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.1 km
Shallow
12.1 km
12.1 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: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 423 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 432 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportItaly · PEG · LIRZ
    37.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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