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M1.5 Depth: 33.5 km

M1.5 Earthquake near 2 km SW Mottafollone (CS) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-22 00:40:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 00:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 2 km SW Mottafollone (CS) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
33.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-22 00:40:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
39.63780, 16.05230
Temperature
10.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.5 km
Shallow
33.5 km
33.5 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

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