M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy

UTC time: 2025-02-07 15:19:12 UTC Local time:
M5.2 earthquake near 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy on Feb 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy · 2025-02-07 15:19:12 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 39 km WSW of Leni, Italy on February 7, 2025 at 15:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 15:19:12 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.48530, 14.38240

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Milazzo80.4 kmE31'771
Palermo97.9 kmSW648'260

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