M5.0 Earthquake 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy — March 14, 2025
2025-03-14 19:37:15 UTC (2025-03-14) · approx. 8:37 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On March 14, 2025 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy, at a depth of 9.6 km and coordinates 41.9796°, 15.4373°. This earthquake was detected by 177 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 389, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Italy, a region characterized by the Apennine extensional belt and Calabrian subduction zone, where Africa-Eurasia convergence produces complex faulting. View all earthquakes in Italy.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
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15.4373°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Lesina, Italy?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy on March 14, 2025 at 19:37 UTC had a depth of 9.6 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 41.9796°, 15.4373°, which is 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy. View all earthquakes in Italy.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Italy had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Italy was the M7.2 Messina earthquake of December 28, 1908. Today's magnitude 5.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pywp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 14, 2025). M5.0 Earthquake 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy — March 14, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pywp/