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M4.5 Earthquake near 39 km W of San Nicolò, Italy

UTC time: 2025-02-26 18:11:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
188.4 km
Source
USGS

39 km W of San Nicolò, Italy

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M4.5 Earthquake near 39 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 39 km W of San Nicolò, Italy · 2025-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 39 km W of San Nicolò, Italy on February 26, 2025 at 18:11 UTC. At around 188 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
656d781f78f3fdd6c86288f6359badfa763c77a6
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
188.4 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 18:11:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.64210, 15.39390

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188.4 km
Intermediate
188.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 105 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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