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M2.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 18:36:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on December 1, 2025 at 18:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
230bce4364fee279495e84598790a11da046f506
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
64.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 18:36:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.17870, 15.82600
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.4 km
Shallow
64.4 km
64.4 km — deeper 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: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 92 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    47.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,256 Catalogue entries

Of 1,255 other entries for this area and period, 795 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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