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M4.6 Earthquake near Libya [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-09-11 03:16:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.8 km
Source
INGV

Libya [Sea]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Libya [Sea] on September 11, 2025 at 03:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
beeebe4128f795e71b7173d742378774523fb92f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 03:16:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.42760, 16.53990
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.8 km
Shallow
10.8 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: 394 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 456 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: 485 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 486 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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