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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 11:09:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on December 25, 2025 at 11:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
de08bd4283caae8a12a06fb68cf492538b023742
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 11:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Falerone
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11400, 13.45630
Temperature
9.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 km
19.2 km — deeper 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: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 260 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 420 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 433 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 618 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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