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M1.4 Earthquake near 10 km W Milo (CT) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-09 05:08:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near 10 km W Milo (CT) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 0 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
52b4ff6cdd8804173e675a9b3cc7c65c4ab7a051
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
0.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 05:08:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.74600, 15.00900
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.2 km
Shallow
0.2 km
0.2 km — shallower 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: 1 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 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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