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M2.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-20 10:51:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 10:51 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). With a focal depth of about 46 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: 28 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
7c5eb52c4cecfd1939770bb3e43919264535ec74
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
46.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 10:51:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.50370, 14.40720
Temperature
33.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.4 km
Shallow
46.4 km
46.4 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: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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