M5.1 earthquake - 234 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 234 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta on 15 Sept 2025, 09:55 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Żabbar, about 238 km away in Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta.