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M2.8 Earthquake near Sicily

UTC time: 2026-03-21 07:31:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.5 km
Source
ISC

Sicily

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Sicily on March 21, 2026 at 07:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
0ce7bda1fedb6ab31390f1ad69985d4552727f5d
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 07:31:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
37.91570, 14.29980
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.5 km
Shallow
28.5 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: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·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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