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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-21 02:03:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 02:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). At around 270 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
554b526d0f4a0fd4b9f85676dfc9e775c2f4b7b8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
269.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 02:03:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.64820, 15.72930
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 269.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 269.5 km
Intermediate
269.5 km
269.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Palinuro
    Distance: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,263 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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