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M0.5 Earthquake near 7 km W Montemonaco (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 01:30:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 01:30 UTC, a magnitude M0.5 earthquake occurred near 7 km W Montemonaco (AP) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
ac0cfde0c4d9eb7fe2a88dee31c3349d6f82e4e9
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 01:30:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.90320, 13.24130
Temperature
3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 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: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 248 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 403 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 414 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

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

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