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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-16 00:23:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on October 16, 2025 at 00:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
0702b201d3c55235c6817f2cf48dc564eee0dc44
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
23.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 00:23:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Monte San Martino
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.02750, 13.45320
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.8 km
Shallow
23.8 km
23.8 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: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 251 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 258 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 411 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 424 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 796 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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