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M2.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 12:51:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2025 at 12:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 26 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
6b99f9b04c7bb5ea7fb717382198ab5466f404d3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
25.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 12:51:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Campania
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.39280, 14.16480
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.9 km
Shallow
25.9 km
25.9 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

  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 220 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Garigliano nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    31.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

Campania

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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