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M2.1 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 10:57:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 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 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
ddcaaa1958e524ac3c6aa4d522f6862d3b25d33e
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
30.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 10:57:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.34630, 16.88500
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.7 km
Shallow
30.7 km
30.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 177 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 214 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Crotone Sant'Anna Pythagoras AirportItaly · CRV · LIBC
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 104 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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