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M2.8 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-26 02:27:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
8510c313ef7f56cd48ab5cce19ff0e18346f31ca
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
11.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 02:27:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.08020, 15.00020
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.2 km
Shallow
11.2 km
11.2 km — close to 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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