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M3.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 22:16:21 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on December 2, 2025 at 22:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
9a918f12b71848c9fa47b09db5feedc0203807e6
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
48.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 22:16:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.11530, 15.45400
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.9 km
Shallow
48.9 km
48.9 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 2, 2025, 10:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 51 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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