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M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 09:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b6061687f530b8ff3c38dbe4adf3a286374fb3fa
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.38900, 16.36840
Temperature
27.0°C

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

Felt reports

151felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2025, 12:40 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Zabbar234.8 kmNW15'648
Misratah253.3 kmSW355'657
Tripoli338.5 kmSW1'302'947

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 448 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 474 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 487 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-09-15 09:55:10 UTC27.9 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M5.22025-09-15 09:55:09 UTC4.7 km M4.92025-08-30 07:50:07 UTC8.4 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M4.72025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC23.3 km215 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta M4.62025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC13.3 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea

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