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M3.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 22:37:02 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 20, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
da1a20b47b7f190569d62e30915eee7032f672be
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 22:37:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.88920, 11.08420
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to 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

Felt reports

38felt 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: May 22, 2025, 9:51 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Colli Albani
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Airports

  • Trento-Mattarello AirportItaly · LIDT
    15.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 147 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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