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M1.7 Earthquake near Costa Ligure Occidentale (Imperia) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 21:36:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.3 km
Source
INGV

Costa Ligure Occidentale (Imperia)

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Costa Ligure Occidentale (Imperia) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
a955ff440023353b281a6bc8176e8a7612e62ffc
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 21:36:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.67620, 7.78480
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 km — shallower 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.

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    Distance: 446 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'464 m ·Last eruption: -4040 ·France
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    Distance: 456 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
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    Distance: 459 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 893 m ·Spain

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nice-Côte d'Azur AirportFrance · NCE · LFMN
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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