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M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 11:52:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on September 16, 2025 at 11:52 UTC. At around 86 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
5366d6e5143008d9f68850b9688075c2cd6a3008
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
85.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 11:52:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75130, 15.90120
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.8 km
Intermediate
85.8 km
85.8 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 123 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportItaly · SUF · LICA
    34.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 Catalogue entries

Of 1,259 other entries for this area and period, 622 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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