Italy

M2.2 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 00:40:37 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On October 26, 2025 at 00:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
8a771a98c8db6b938a0b18a211c59d3df76a698d
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 00:40:37 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.08530, 11.63420
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 km
6.8 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

  • Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 416 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 417 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    36.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Florence Airport, PeretolaItaly · FLR · LIRQ
    46.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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