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M1.6 Earthquake near 5 km NW Canicattini Bagni (SR) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 07:45:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near 5 km NW Canicattini Bagni (SR) (Italy) on October 7, 2025 at 07:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
d66ca16fef9fea2aac9541219b14a3e0520d1d2b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 07:45:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.06330, 15.01720
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — close to 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: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 206 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    45.1 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

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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