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M2.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-01 07:14:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 1, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). At around 116 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
23619ae803923531e6cec307c6a088a7df0f31d2
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
116.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-01 07:14:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40820, 15.40680
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116.4 km
Intermediate
116.4 km
116.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 129 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 1,013 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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