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M1.7 Earthquake near 4 km SE Chiaramonte Gulfi (RG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 19:53:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 19:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near 4 km SE Chiaramonte Gulfi (RG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 9 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
53efceb4bab042e975565c2675f127c3f8a5d814
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 19:53:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.00270, 14.72930
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 km
8.6 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: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    10.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

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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