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M1.2 Earthquake near 2 km E Novara di Sicilia (ME) (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-31 01:59:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near 2 km E Novara di Sicilia (ME) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 65 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
b651ed604bf53203c0a44037e2af9245d3c1de43
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
6.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-31 01:59:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.02220, 15.15380
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.5 km
Shallow
6.5 km
6.5 km — shallower 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: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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