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M2.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 20:40:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 25, 2025 at 20:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
0cd32f872c404174d99494d7b3a2ca79ce882cf3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 20:40:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80770, 14.70480
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 km
7.8 km — shallower 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 48 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    35.9 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

Campania

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

Of 112 other entries for this area and period, 46 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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