Italy

M2.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-15 06:09:47 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.9 km
Source
EMSC

Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on November 15, 2025 at 06:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
2940fd94f7e87d1b9c18900bfae24e06824c4189
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 06:09:47 UTC
Local time
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.88020, 7.03920
Temperature
-2.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 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.

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 264 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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