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M5.4 Earthquake near Central Mediterranean Sea

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:55:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Central Mediterranean Sea

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M5.4 Earthquake near Central Mediterranean Sea · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Central Mediterranean Sea · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Central Mediterranean Sea. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
5c3269686e845518a4694018592b74bbeb7694c3
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 09:55:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
34.45349, 16.07414
Temperature
26.6°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Zabbar211.2 kmNW15'648
Misratah248.4 kmS355'657
Tripoli318.9 kmSW1'302'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 423 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 448 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.02025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC28.8 kmLibya [Sea] M5.12025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC27.9 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M5.12025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC25.4 km228 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta M5.12025-09-15 09:55:13 UTC33.7 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M4.92025-09-15 09:55:14 UTC44.5 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M3.22025-09-16 03:46:43 UTC67.0 kmLibya [Sea]

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-09-15 09:55:09 UTC32.5 km M4.92025-08-30 07:50:07 UTC36.3 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M4.72025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC31.8 km215 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta M4.62025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC41.2 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M4.62025-09-11 03:16:46 UTC42.8 kmLibya [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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