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M1.0 Earthquake near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 12:16:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near 5 km W Sansepolcro (AR) (Italy) on December 31, 2025 at 12:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
8e5eca0beaa11997624e3541c372447ddf082802
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
9.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 12:16:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.57930, 12.08580
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.8 km
Shallow
9.8 km
9.8 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: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 350 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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