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M2.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 23:25:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 23:25 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
5a4ca06a3245cfba367b3f1782a67739659203fd
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 23:25:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.09680, 14.74420
Temperature
16.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 km
18.9 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 181 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    16.4 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

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

Of 143 other entries for this area and period, 114 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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