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M2.2 Earthquake near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 02:21:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 02:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
fc0f5086e17e7b5dd9d6243cdfe98295dbd054de
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 02:21:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Abruzzo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.34330, 13.48070
Temperature
13.6°C

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: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 949 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 458 m ·Last eruption: 1538 ·Italy
  • Ischia
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 789 m ·Last eruption: 1302 ·Italy
  • Vesuvius
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'281 m ·Last eruption: 1944 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 338 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 349 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Abruzzo

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Of 41 other entries for this area and period, 20 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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