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M2.2 Earthquake near Santa Maria di Licodia, Sicily (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 16:41:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.9 km
Source
EMSC

Sicily · Santa Maria di Licodia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Santa Maria di Licodia, Sicily (Italy) on July 19, 2026 at 16:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
68060b24a7158c18bab0fd958f6203073827f9d0
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 16:41:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicily
City
Santa Maria di Licodia
County
Catania
Village
Santa Maria di Licodia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.62900, 14.91100
Temperature
35.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — shallower 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: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    22.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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