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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 02:05:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on September 22, 2025 at 02:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
87d972405eb5e0588ad150700c2dc3b6d3c7b332
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 02:05:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.65400, 12.22230
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 km
9.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 352 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 353 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 363 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 26 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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