Italy

M1.2 Earthquake near 12 km NE Courmayeur (AO) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-23 03:28:42 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.3 km
Source
INGV

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

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About this earthquake

On November 23, 2025 at 03:28 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 12 km NE Courmayeur (AO) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
ff15599b21bf4adfcad4dda964e6c5fbc9157d6d
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-23 03:28:42 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
45.89730, 7.02430
Temperature
-11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 km — close to 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.

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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