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M0.9 Earthquake near 1 km W Campotosto (AQ) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 11:53:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near 1 km W Campotosto (AQ) (Italy) on December 22, 2025 at 11:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
9c5a7bb52018f9ffa25150884f9910a52d58d79e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 11:53:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.56080, 13.35780
Temperature
4.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 km
14.3 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: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 203 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 364 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 375 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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