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M1.1 Earthquake near 6 km SW Santa Margherita di Belice (AG) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 09:16:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near 6 km SW Santa Margherita di Belice (AG) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
ab4b68f74757ef817871e5934ca50394aceca838
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
5.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 09:16:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.65300, 12.98570
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.4 km
Shallow
5.4 km
5.4 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

  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 66 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 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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