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M1.2 Earthquake near 3 km NW Oliveri (ME) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 05:04:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 05:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 3 km NW Oliveri (ME) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
b94a7d8c7f08876deede52f109f59378a7d6a1f9
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 05:04:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.14180, 15.03370
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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