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M0.9 Earthquake near 3 km SW Caldarola (MC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-19 15:09:03 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 15:09 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near 3 km SW Caldarola (MC) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
fe489b12e36fa70478584b7c2fb9e967315a3769
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
16.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 15:09:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Caldarola
Source
ingv
Coordinates
43.12230, 13.20270
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.3 km
Shallow
16.3 km
16.3 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: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 267 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 272 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 427 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 438 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

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