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M2.4 Earthquake near Furnari, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-15 15:45:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Furnari, Sicilia (Italy) on May 15, 2026 at 15:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
4bf888bbec2ea00ba6b0f2c5ed1ab9ba0de92a3d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-15 15:45:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Furnari
County
Messina
Village
Furnari
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.13630, 15.09750
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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