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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 11:28:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on December 28, 2025 at 11:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
1924e4e24d55c78b8753965676237066f497dfa3
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 11:28:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.85720, 13.08670
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 km — close to 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: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 242 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 403 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 412 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 Catalogue entries

Of 69 other entries for this area and period, 49 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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