Earthquakes in June 2025

In June, two earthquakes were felt by the population in Austria. One epicenter was located in South Tyrol, Italy, and one in Styria.

On June 8 at 21:17 CEST, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in South Tyrol, Italy. In some places close to the epicenter, which was located about 8 km northwest of Merano near Parcines (46.70°N, 11.07°E), the tremors were felt strongly. Buildings were shaken and residents fled outside. No damage to buildings was reported to the earthquake service. The epicentral intensity reached almost 5 on the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98). The earthquake was also felt in Austria, a weak tremor and rumbling were reported from the Ötz valley. The intensity in Austria reached a maximum of 3 (EMS-98).

Also on June 8, the earth shook at 22:16 near St. Georgen ob Judenburg, Styria (47.21°N, 14.50°E). This was the tenth earthquake felt in the Unzmarkt - Judenburg area in 2025. 15 people reported the magnitude 2.3 earthquake to the earthquake service. It was felt weakly to clearly with an intensity of 3 to 4 (EMS-98).

The Austrian Seismological Service would like to thank the population for their perception reports, which were used to determine the intensity of the earthquakes.

Excerpt from the short form of the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale 1998, based on Mercalli-Sieberg

• Degree 3 Weak: The earthquake is felt indoors by a few. People at rest feel a swaying or light trembling. Hanging objects swing slightly.
• Degree 4 Largely observed: The earthquake is felt indoors by many and felt outdoors only by very few. A few people are awakened, the vibration is moderate, slight trembling of the building or room. Glasses, windows and doors rattle, light furniture shakes visibly.
• Degree 5 Strongly observed: Perceived indoors by most people, outdoors by some. Many people wake up. Some people are frightened. Buildings are shaken as a whole. Hanging objects sway strongly. Small objects are displaced. Doors and windows swing open or shut. Hairline cracks appear on a few buildings, especially those prone to damage.

Date / Time (UTC) / M / Epicentral area / Comment

June 2, 2025 / 23:17 / 5.8 / West Turkey, off the coast / 36.72°N  28.19°E / One fatality, numerous injuries, minor damage

June 6, 2025 /17:15 / 6.4 / Chile / 26.64°S 70.41°W / Focal depth 75 km

June 8, 2025 / 13:08 / 6.3 / Colombia / 4.49°N 73.14°W / Some houses collapsed, roads damaged

June 27, 2025 / 23:07 / 6.1 / Philippines, south of Mindanao / 5.28°N 126.10°E / Focal depth 102 km, widely felt

June 28, 2025 / 08:32 / 6.6 / Scotia Sea, east of Coronation Island / 60.96°S 38.95°W / Uninhabited sea region

June 30, 2025 / 10:47 / 4.6 / Italy, west of Naples / 40.81°N 14.08°E / Strong earthquake in the area of the Phlegraean Fields, no major damage, small rockfalls on the cliffs

Time - Earthquake time in Universal Time UTC or Greenwich Mean Time GMT / M - Magnitude (logarithmic energy measure) / The coordinates of the world earthquakes are from USGS / Data without guarantee

Seismological Service of Austria - GeoSphere Austria Hohe Warte 38, A-1190 Vienna Tel. +43 1 36026 2508 E-Mail: seismo@zamg.ac.at