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M2.5 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 21:00:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on December 3, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
be041164c9f366ff7724be49785e6d6dc9399eb0
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
129.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 21:00:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.48150, 15.49370
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.5 km
Intermediate
129.5 km
129.5 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

  • Panarea
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 125 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    47.7 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 ≥ 2.0 · 1,255 Catalogue entries

Of 1,254 other entries for this area and period, 324 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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