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M2.3 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-26 12:27:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on September 26, 2025 at 12:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
e9fe9a05fd44d5cf3cf9c44409d54c3a523b7a3b
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
24.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 12:27:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Belforte del Chienti
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.15870, 13.23050
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.8 km
Shallow
24.8 km
24.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 26, 2025, 12:28 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,255 Catalogue entries

Of 1,254 other entries for this area and period, 514 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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