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M2.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 15:12:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on September 25, 2025 at 15:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 55 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.1.

Details

ID
590dfa25a8d62d6a3021015e1cf043be583848f6
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
54.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 15:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.75180, 15.89430
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.8 km
Shallow
54.8 km
54.8 km — deeper 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 88 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: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 136 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
    35.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,259 Catalogue entries

Of 1,258 other entries for this area and period, 1,013 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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