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M2.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 14:38:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 14:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
5befbde41eb58e0be059473ea7803cec798ff719
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
30.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 14:38:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.40370, 16.77470
Temperature
32.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.6 km
Shallow
30.6 km
30.6 km — deeper 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 205 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 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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