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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:55:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (34.39, 16.42)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.39, 16.42). 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 NNSN.

Details

ID
af5cbd6f987bb797e81b64661feee3b26dd392e3
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 09:55:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.39000, 16.42000

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
Zabbar238.1 kmNW15'648
Misratah255.7 kmSW355'657
Tripoli342.7 kmSW1'302'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 395 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 451 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 478 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 488 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 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-09-15 09:55:10 UTC32.5 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M5.02025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC9.7 kmLibya [Sea] M5.12025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC4.7 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M5.12025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC7.2 km228 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta M5.12025-09-15 09:55:13 UTC10.2 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M4.92025-09-15 09:55:14 UTC21.7 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M3.22025-09-16 03:46:43 UTC34.5 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≥410
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-08-30 07:50:07 UTC4.5 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M4.72025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC23.6 km215 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta M4.62025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC9.1 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M4.62025-09-11 03:16:46 UTC11.8 kmLibya [Sea] M4.62025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC14.5 kmMalta [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

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