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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 15:19:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a4fec917dc1f93aabcd19cd164a207a80a62d514
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 15:19:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Ussita
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.94830, 13.13450
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 km
13.1 km — close to 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 29, 2025, 3:33 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

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