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M2.5 Earthquake near Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 23:43:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Italy (Italy) on September 12, 2026 at 23:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
184709510bc01088095a2ffb658f05cee78d1ae8
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 23:43:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.66920, 10.18250
Temperature
25.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 448 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 454 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    17.0 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

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,253 Catalogue entries

Of 1,252 other entries for this area and period, 324 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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