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M2.7 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-07 03:24:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on October 7, 2025 at 03:24 UTC. At around 147 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
a38dca694c575a8ef36b66a2662a216f37ab9942
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
147.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-07 03:24:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.24220, 15.23180
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147.3 km
Intermediate
147.3 km
147.3 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: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,257 Catalogue entries

Of 1,256 other entries for this area and period, 211 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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