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M1.9 Earthquake near 3 km NW Acquasanta Terme (AP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-24 01:49:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 01:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near 3 km NW Acquasanta Terme (AP) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
f689ecbc12be9ca6f521ae80c2e4d1e2eb1cdd81
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
21.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 01:49:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
ingv
Coordinates
42.78900, 13.38170
Temperature
8.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.6 km
Shallow
21.6 km
21.6 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: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 233 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 387 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 399 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 48 Catalogue entries

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