Italy

M2.0 Earthquake near Vesuvio (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-25 04:54:38 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Vesuvio (Italy) on December 25, 2025 at 04:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
9b83d3e65fa71a9ba87a0a98f21213698e1a3832
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-25 04:54:38 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Source
ingv
Coordinates
40.83750, 14.43283
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 km
1.2 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: 2 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 25 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Naples International AirportItaly · NAP · LIRN
    13.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Salerno Costa d'Amalfi AirportItaly · QSR · LIRI
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Campania

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 113 Catalogue entries

Of 112 other entries for this area and period, 93 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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