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M2.7 Earthquake near 11 km NE Regalbuto (EN) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-22 21:35:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 22, 2025 at 21:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near 11 km NE Regalbuto (EN) (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9af6898df36df8173080418f4a678804f2645d6a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-22 21:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.72900, 14.72800
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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