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M2.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-05 21:57:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
194964ef325f1707d23ffcef974b4130e93fa23c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 21:57:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.79700, 16.25750
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 145 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    12.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

Of 93 other entries for this area and period, 77 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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