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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-03 04:03:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 3, 2025 at 04:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
79c626eba741a8aa5f411a7d792550152d61301a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-03 04:03:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.94370, 15.48780
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 km — shallower than 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 280 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 310 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,264 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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