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M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 02:36:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on December 5, 2025 at 02:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
29ac4e0e6703b8f70e30c9ce47f66ec9274b1b8a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 02:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.80330, 11.97070
Temperature
5.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 376 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    44.3 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

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 25 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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