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M2.6 Earthquake near Earthquake of magnitude 2.6, near of Genoa (Monde) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:56:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 09:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake of magnitude 2.6, near of Genoa (Monde) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Italy: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
e7b4c0ffc5044cc8e4858b9680cf7c3b2779148d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:56:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
resif
Coordinates
44.00471, 10.17637
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 325 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 475 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 480 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Pisa International AirportItaly · PSA · LIRP
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

Toscana

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 45 Catalogue entries

Of 44 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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