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M2.5 Earthquake near 3 km S Bettola (PC) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 10:23:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 10:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near 3 km S Bettola (PC) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
780ae5a38dd6ff9914ba0dde19fc7c42d3ea23e6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 10:23:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
ingv
Coordinates
44.75070, 9.60770
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.4 km
Shallow
6.4 km
6.4 km — shallower 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

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Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

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