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M2.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 07:57:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on December 31, 2025 at 07:57 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
cf17be0917e2a11295dba920568bca05c93b409f
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 07:57:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.11220, 13.40830
Temperature
4.0°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: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 268 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 421 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 434 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 791 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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