Back to map
Italy

M2.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-20 20:43:43 UTC Local time: —

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) on December 20, 2025 at 20:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
b980946cfdd814bb2cfb4c04a9e5b733e1ed1aa0
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 20:43:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Veneto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.47580, 11.51030
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.9 km
Shallow
9.9 km
9.9 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: Dec 20, 2025, 8:46 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 425 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo AirportItaly · VRN · LIPX
    49.4 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

Italy

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,249 Catalogue entries

Of 1,248 other entries for this area and period, 791 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · Italy

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · Italy

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share