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M2.4 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-04 21:38:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 21:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 42 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
dc7e5896d5eb8c62b72d1851894796cffdb957e1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 21:38:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.81580, 11.98470
Temperature
6.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower 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: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 377 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportItaly · FRL · LIPK
    42.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

Emilia-Romagna

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 37 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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