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M1.8 Earthquake near Costa Ragusana (Ragusa) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-21 20:16:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Costa Ragusana (Ragusa) (Italy) on September 21, 2025 at 20:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
ce0895824665985c1a468a453dd96fba6cdb7922
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 20:16:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.61530, 14.71500
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.6 km
Shallow
4.6 km
4.6 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 187 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 241 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

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