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M2.7 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-05 09:07:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on December 5, 2025 at 09:07 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
49d251b630e3900ab334882e3e2b507b4ea76f02
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-05 09:07:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.66820, 13.19580
Temperature
4.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 223 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 380 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 390 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Lazio

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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