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M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 19:50:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on December 28, 2025 at 19:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
ada888eb5459f9fe9d5c3a217c3b00b44aa20532
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 19:50:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Lazio
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.58970, 13.77580
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 251 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 262 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Nuclear power plants

  • Garigliano nuclear power plantItalyPermanently shut downReactor units at site: 1
    37.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 324 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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