Magnitude
M0.5
- Depth
- 14.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Country overviewItaly
M0.5 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M0.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on October 20, 2025 at 00:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.
Details
ID
6bf55e2a3d8796d26411b6363fb2473161debfe2
Magnitude
M0.5
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 00:04:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.18700,
13.36650
Temperature
10.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
14 km
14 km — close to 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Trieste Airport40.7 kmStraight-line distance
Italy · TRS · LIPQ
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
Italy
Context for this earthquake
14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 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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Stats (last 24h)
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