Italy

M2.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:56:25 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on December 15, 2025 at 09:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
089fd14cb67a818ea4bd9d4a88430c085f4ca8a5
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:56:25 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.42280, 10.31280
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.2 km
Shallow
25.2 km
25.2 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

  • Distance: 355 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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