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M2.2 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-16 06:47:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on May 16, 2025 at 06:47 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
5630f6933dd63772d85194238657022732a13938
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 06:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.08570, 11.51500
Temperature
9.5°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 — close to the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 277 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 421 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 421 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    45.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 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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