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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 04:23:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 04:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
5ed69cd7cf8a5839e26492cc0c680f85fdb7ae29
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 04:23:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.73470, 13.25370
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 385 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 396 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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