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M4.2 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-05-03 03:08:21 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Northern Italy (Italy) · 2025-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Italy (Italy) on May 3, 2025 at 03:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Italy: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
ed2d0d53c8c1262075845a8721b4068c86d2a95d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-03 03:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Emilia-Romagna
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.32000, 11.12000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 459 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 460 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportItaly · BLQ · LIPE
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 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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