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M1.8 Earthquake near 4 km N Gagliano Castelferrato (EN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 16:01:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 16:01 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near 4 km N Gagliano Castelferrato (EN) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 32 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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
0ddc239cb887218f2f631d4d236216f83c8390a5
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
31.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 16:01:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.75070, 14.54450
Temperature
17.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 km
31.5 km — deeper 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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