January 4, 2025, 10:28:00: Earthquake in Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)

Earthquakes with magnitude 1.2 felt at 10:28:00 on January 4, 2025.
Place: Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina).

Earthquake in Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina).

On Saturday 4 January 2025 at 10:28:00 an earthquake of magnitude 1.2 and depth 16.8 km was recorded in Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina). Further info on the INGV webpage by clicking here.

Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake occurred at 10:28:00 on January 4, 2025, with epicenter Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina), having a depth of 16.8 km is therefore classified as superficial.

Being of magnitude 1.2, therefore less then 2.0, this earthquake is classified as "micro", as not felt by the population.

Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

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Epicenter map of the earthquake occurred on 4 January 2025, at 10:28:00. Magnitude = 1.2.

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event
Epicenters of earthquakes in the 72 hours preceding the seismic event which occurred at 10:28:00 on 4 January 2025. Place: Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina). Magnitude: 1.2. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)
Epicenters of earthquakes with magnitude ≥2 in the 90 days preceding the seismic event which occurred at 10:28:00 on 4 January 2025. Place: Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina). Magnitude: 1.2. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)
Epicenters of earthquakes with magnitude ≥3 from 1985 to 4 January 2025. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Seismicity from 1000

Seismicity from 1000
Epicenters of earthquakes since 1000 AD. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap
Distribution of instrumental intensities. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Peak ground acceleration

Peak ground acceleration
Distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s2). Credits: terremoti.ingv.it

Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap
This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s. Credits: terremoti.ingv.it