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M2.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-17 14:27:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 17, 2025 at 14:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
50064fc701b481f537305c9777502b46c7c8bd25
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 14:27:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.52930, 10.75100
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 495 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 496 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Parma AirportItaly · PMF · LIMP
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 69 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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