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M2.5 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 02:07:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 02:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
e20eea8b9aaff7f780fb86d4aa6ed78cdad58d8e
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 02:07:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sant'Angelo in Pontano
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.08530, 13.40750
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
Shallow
23.1 km
23.1 km — deeper 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: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 258 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 265 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 418 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 431 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

Of 1,250 other entries for this area and period, 324 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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