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M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 18:11:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on August 9, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
c11089afc42b168222fc86dc17df4aff77cf9db6
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 18:11:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Marche
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.74620, 13.23070
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 387 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 397 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Marche

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 51 Catalogue entries

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