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M4.6 Earthquake near Malta [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
13.1 km
Source
INGV

Malta [Sea]

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M4.6 Earthquake near Malta [Sea] · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Malta [Sea] · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Malta [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
82c7d779d5fe2f2d3f235b1bb11751cde702fc9e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
13.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.51460, 16.37180
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.1 km
Shallow
13.1 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: 380 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 438 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·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
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 466 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·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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