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M2.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 14:04:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2025 at 14:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
4b13893fa7cdb9ecdc02e082dd9961867ff4680c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 14:04:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.47330, 13.90850
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 km — shallower than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 185 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

Of 143 other entries for this area and period, 34 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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