Italy

M2.5 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 19:42:03 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On July 27, 2025 at 19:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
d58399e7d97dc32f2591d088b287aa39ee4af24a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 19:42:03 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.92420, 15.42170
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Distance: 184 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 276 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Distance: 306 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Italy

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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