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M2.3 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-11-11 22:57:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on November 11, 2026 at 22:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
432cb96dbecfdb2d2546c3ccf686e64de6faebf9
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 22:57:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.74370, 14.08230
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 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

  • Marsili
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 104 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·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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