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M2.0 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-17 07:47:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on November 17, 2025 at 07:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
53eacfe82ed026ed28ece9d84862d8a698d75182
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 07:47:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Basilicata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
40.80480, 15.45030
Temperature
18.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    49.8 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

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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, 1,013 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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