Italy

M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 07:17:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 07:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
4961f2435ea39f552925dc670e298d930f8ad28f
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
25.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 07:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.08520, 13.41470
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.3 km
Shallow
25.3 km
25.3 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 418 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Italy

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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