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M1.2 Earthquake near 6 km SW Amatrice (RI) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-03 15:20:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 6 km SW Amatrice (RI) (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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
c56ff09038de015789fa3f2b70e4fcf89675d20f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 15:20:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.60230, 13.23150
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 215 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 372 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 382 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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