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M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 12:20:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 12:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
dc7441f4ac9c2b8e1071f6ab4dc49986ec16312a
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 12:20:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.23670, 13.45630
Temperature
4.4°C

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
10 km — close to 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Nov 27, 2025, 12:26 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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