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M2.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 19:56:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on October 4, 2025 at 19:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5cf7fb2d732e6afe678c4a2deebe9d8deb27dda7
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 19:56:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.00570, 16.41500
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 km
28.3 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 146 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    18.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 94 Catalogue entries

Of 93 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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