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M2.3 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 04:00:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy) on September 18, 2025 at 04:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
e57d6a45648008a4e64ebe4add35c60f7bfd3e11
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 04:00:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.96480, 15.78800
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.2 km
Shallow
7.2 km
7.2 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

  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 288 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 320 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

Of 1,259 other entries for this area and period, 517 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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