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M5.0 Earthquake near Argenta (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 10:14:17 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Argenta (Italy) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Argenta (Italy) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 10:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Argenta (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
22950c1004025e4c68e89ab9153d0cf06f50ecc5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 10:14:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Argenta
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.60497, 11.94533
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Lugo20.6 kmS21'273
Ferrara36.5 kmNW132'009
Milan236.7 kmNW1'371'498

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 323 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 457 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 459 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    46.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    52.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Federico Fellini International AirportItaly · RMI · LIPR
    83.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM3.2
M2.52025-10-06 10:22:52 UTC133.2 kmADRIATIC SEA M1.72025-10-06 10:50:29 UTC136.4 kmCosta Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) M1.82025-10-06 12:15:04 UTC132.6 kmCosta Marchigiana Pesarese (Pesaro-Urbino) M0.62025-10-06 14:51:02 UTC146.9 km1 km N Gubbio (PG) M1.52025-10-06 21:55:30 UTC135.6 kmCosta Marchigiana Anconetana (Ancona) M1.12025-10-07 04:24:03 UTC132.9 km3 km NE Castelfiorentino (FI) M0.82025-10-07 09:05:35 UTC140.6 km6 km SE Pietralunga (PG) M1.92025-10-08 00:58:25 UTC42.2 km5 km W Forlì (FC) M1.72025-10-08 03:49:13 UTC131.3 kmCosta Marchigiana Pesarese (Pesaro-Urbino) M1.22025-10-08 04:48:06 UTC146.7 km8 km NE Lisciano Niccone (PG) M0.92025-10-08 10:38:03 UTC124.7 km8 km SW Apecchio (PU) M0.52025-10-08 16:18:08 UTC140.9 km6 km S Pietralunga (PG)

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-05-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-10-06 10:13:59 UTC131.2 km29 km NE of Ponte Sasso, Italy M4.92025-10-06 10:13:59 UTC133.7 kmCENTRAL ITALY M4.42025-10-06 10:13:58 UTC133.3 kmCosta Marchigiana Pesarese (Pesaro-Urbino) M4.22025-05-03 03:08:21 UTC72.8 kmNorthern Italy

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