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M3.2 Earthquake near Libya [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-09-16 03:46:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Libya [Sea]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Libya [Sea] on September 16, 2025 at 03:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
c82a25540d2a6b6bce42be54645841125e054f07
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 03:46:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.31470, 16.78470
Temperature
26.6°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 482 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·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

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