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M5.0 Earthquake near Libya [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.2 km
Source
INGV

Libya [Sea]

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M5.0 Earthquake near Libya [Sea] · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Libya [Sea] · 2025-09-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Libya [Sea] on September 15, 2025 at 09:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
fd3a7f616b5a49333a73576b4b93f3b0bc3eaba7
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 09:55:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.47250, 16.38720
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Zabbar229.6 kmNW15'648
Misratah262.3 kmSW355'657
Tripoli344.5 kmSW1'302'947

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 443 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 470 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-09-15 09:55:10 UTC28.8 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M5.22025-09-15 09:55:09 UTC9.7 km M4.92025-08-30 07:50:07 UTC13.9 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M4.72025-08-30 07:50:06 UTC14.1 km215 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta M4.62025-08-30 07:50:05 UTC17.6 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea

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