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M1.3 Earthquake near 4 km NE Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 23:23:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 4 km NE Amatrice (RI) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 20 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
90423c4128ecb917923242af7bb97382813af72c
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
19.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 23:23:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.65920, 13.31930
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.6 km
Shallow
19.6 km
19.6 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 220 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 375 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 386 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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