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M0.8 Earthquake near 4 km N Gibellina (TP) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-08 23:40:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near 4 km N Gibellina (TP) (Italy) on September 8, 2025 at 23:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
2240485b24ff915bd988129acdd8991d119e26be
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
16.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 23:40:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.84780, 12.85770
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.4 km
Shallow
16.4 km
16.4 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

  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-BirgiItaly · TPS · LICT
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Falcone–Borsellino AirportItaly · PMO · LICJ
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

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

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