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M2.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 23:35:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on August 5, 2025 at 23:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 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 EMSC. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
0109a30f3d68678818a2ff0370634cbba66866b4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 23:35:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.83150, 14.14020
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2.6 km
Shallow
2.6 km
2.6 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 1 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 23 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    14.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Campania

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 110 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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