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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-28 04:23:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on September 28, 2025 at 04:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
b6744cc3e066d4d7e1676486716c2926e0f05d85
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-28 04:23:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.99120, 11.88730
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.2 km
Shallow
24.2 km
24.2 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: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 397 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 398 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 409 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
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 100 Catalogue entries

Of 99 other entries for this area and period, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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