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M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-14 04:38:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on October 14, 2025 at 04:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 115 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
5032459fc88edc9058bb1a45b88a28aa48d03e50
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
114.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-14 04:38:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.53330, 15.24420
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.8 km
Intermediate
114.8 km
114.8 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

  • Panarea
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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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, 624 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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