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M1.3 Earthquake near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 01:30:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.6 km
Source
INGV

Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy) on October 18, 2025 at 01:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
936135b776850ce74930bfc5fa97a01ce4a5aa1f
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 01:30:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.31530, 15.42920
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 140 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    33.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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