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M2.6 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 04:20:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 52 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
f91830cf8b31e1ce39e4feb49a6cd4ccda263953
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 04:20:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Toscana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.57080, 12.08930
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 km
9 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: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 349 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy

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, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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