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M1.0 Earthquake near 4 km SW Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-23 00:54:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 23, 2025 at 00:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near 4 km SW Amatrice (RI) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
bf0602bb29fbba5c34227aecf4a0b432917a037c
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
12.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-23 00:54:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.59920, 13.25650
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.2 km
Shallow
12.2 km
12.2 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: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 371 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 381 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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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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