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M2.3 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-15 22:19:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on July 15, 2025 at 22:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
be4299ecd686ccf898083dde7a17a3c551ad7bce
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 22:19:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.68370, 14.30450
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 km
5.9 km — shallower than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 204 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,263 Catalogue entries

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