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M4.8 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

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

SICILY, ITALY

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M4.8 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY · 2025-08-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on August 26, 2025 at 04:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
327f37dd320a72eacadf8d5de9cc540a10d45d9d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 04:07:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.25180, 11.62030
Temperature
26.5°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 26, 2025, 4:12 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 267 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 301 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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