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M1.8 Earthquake near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-24 23:15:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.1 km
Source
INGV

Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy) on October 24, 2025 at 23:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
791721303386b1a6a7c2ca01508e73f184522156
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-24 23:15:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.34630, 15.41620
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 km
8.1 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

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