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M2.9 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 02:18:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on December 10, 2025 at 02:18 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 302 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
4ce6b50603e39046c56f2c3ad9380795399ed321
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
301.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 02:18:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.60150, 14.66670
Temperature
16.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 301.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 301.5 km
Deep
301.5 km
301.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lipari
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 99 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,255 Catalogue entries

Of 1,254 other entries for this area and period, 148 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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