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M1.3 Earthquake near 2 km W Pavullo nel Frignano (MO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 19:48:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near 2 km W Pavullo nel Frignano (MO) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 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 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
ec4b8abbb61453e8990fc6fa4b6573fe45743aa8
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
20.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 19:48:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.34580, 10.81420
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.7 km
Shallow
20.7 km
20.7 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: 327 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 477 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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