M5.0 earthquake near Lesina, Apulia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Lesina, Italy on 14 Mar 2025, 19:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Lesina, about 15 km away in Apulia, Italy.