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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-18 09:21:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 18, 2025 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
8920cb95e59389fbc300800bea50895e0b2a2aaf
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-18 09:21:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Umbria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.60120, 12.74350
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.1 km
Shallow
17.1 km
17.1 km — deeper 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 389 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 394 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Umbria

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 70 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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