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M1.6 Earthquake near 4 km E Menfi (AG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 15:11:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 15:11 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near 4 km E Menfi (AG) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
2a6c7de2b77c48764f762631cb066ae8523b46d2
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 15:11:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.58880, 13.01370
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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: 61 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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