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M1.7 Earthquake near 6 km NW Mineo (CT) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 08:31:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 6 km NW Mineo (CT) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 29 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
379ce6d37bf75ff5f4a525d096db2cffcec386e9
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 08:31:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.30700, 14.65320
Temperature
31.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 km
20.4 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    40.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 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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