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M2.0 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 00:40:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy) on August 21, 2025 at 00:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f871aaab72c68897ffedd72c294283918f3683db
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 00:40:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.04630, 13.20470
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 km
9.2 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

  • Colli Albani
    Distance: 51 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 316 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 323 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

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