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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-04 09:46:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on September 4, 2025 at 09:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ae018abe2cee0cc3d6b44c9c9aaa83ce69f07c41
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
17.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 09:46:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.52600, 13.44730
Temperature
19.0°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 (12.6 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: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 358 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 369 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 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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