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M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:11:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
24.3 km
Source
EMSC

CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.1 Earthquake near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA on December 15, 2025 at 09:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ed743903dd97ddd100302c29b4bfe5318ce21928
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
24.3 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:11:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.53460, 16.86910
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.3 km
Shallow
24.3 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: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 373 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·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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