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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 02:05:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 02:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
09e0b5c695e8e7b57c7ae2a1956e11b7578f27be
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 02:05:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.68830, 13.19320
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — close to 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 382 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 392 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 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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