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M2.7 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 07:44:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 27, 2025 at 07:44 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
743300a0ba4c511df9e25e8215a4d7b7cef5456c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
39.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 07:44:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.03020, 15.36100
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.7 km
Shallow
39.7 km
39.7 km — deeper than the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 Catalogue entries

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