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M2.4 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 01:09:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on August 31, 2025 at 01:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 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 EMSC. Italy: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
a0cc76686404e36ae2751d4232c690e487ba583b
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
28.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 01:09:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.80270, 14.58180
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.5 km
Shallow
28.5 km
28.5 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: 111 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    21.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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