Italy

M2.0 Earthquake near ADRIATIC SEA (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 22:36:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near ADRIATIC SEA (Italy) on September 27, 2025 at 22:36 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
5522ef245555708a6546f63f96613fc9d10381f8
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 22:36:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.05770, 15.19720
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 km — shallower 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: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 207 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 288 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 316 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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