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M4.8 Earthquake near 70 km WNW of Favignana, Italy

UTC time: 2025-08-26 04:07:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
7.5 km
Source
USGS

70 km WNW of Favignana, Italy

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M4.8 Earthquake near 70 km WNW of Favignana, Italy · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near 70 km WNW of Favignana, Italy · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 70 km WNW of Favignana, Italy on August 26, 2025 at 04:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1a0cda66147e9e2a9dd6788380317f9b735b48d2
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 04:07:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.28030, 11.65580
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 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

  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 263 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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