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M4.6 Earthquake near Central Mediterranean Sea

UTC time: 2025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Central Mediterranean Sea

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Central Mediterranean Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 ISC.

Details

ID
4dbe623243b6cc1f1ead5d3f71fc74d2ae8977c3
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
34.34800, 16.50500
Temperature
27.4°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 460 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 487 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·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.

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