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M4.0 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:11:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
31.6 km
Source
INGV

Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

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M4.0 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE) on December 15, 2025 at 09:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e0eb2a836b32585fc166b52bf884716720374ee6
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:11:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.46020, 16.69020
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 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: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 362 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·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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