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M1.6 Earthquake near 5 km SW Petriano (PU) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 22:44:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 22:44 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 5 km SW Petriano (PU) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 42 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: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
a7f005aec33cb25aebc3cac7ee9345e85841ef17
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
41.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 22:44:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.74070, 12.70680
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.9 km
Shallow
41.9 km
41.9 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: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 345 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    32.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Marche

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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