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M1.9 Earthquake near 9 km NE Villalba (CL) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-25 04:36:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near 9 km NE Villalba (CL) (Italy) on August 25, 2025 at 04:36 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 27 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
585e472fdb0fa7da8af62ba10c820f89fc24f689
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 04:36:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.69420, 13.92930
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 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: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 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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