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M1.2 Earthquake near 5 km SW Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 00:01:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near 5 km SW Castelsantangelo sul Nera (MC) (Italy) on December 16, 2025 at 00:01 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
a10691f31530286b82321c913b551cb63b1a6037
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 00:01:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.84980, 13.12830
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.2 km
Shallow
10.2 km
10.2 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: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 401 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 411 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

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