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M2.4 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-30 08:28:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 08:28 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 121 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
8146d4cf10a805aec86a6e427e71be6a593a6532
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
121.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 08:28:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.37570, 15.38250
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 121 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 121 km
Intermediate
121 km
121 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 409 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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