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M2.7 Earthquake near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-05 20:32:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 20:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTHERN ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
ed33dab4f63cb42ee17ceec586a332815efe9696
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 20:32:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Puglia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
41.85730, 15.77930
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.7 km
Shallow
22.7 km
22.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 201 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 276 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 309 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,261 Catalogue entries

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