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M3.1 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-04 20:32:33 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-10-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on October 4, 2025 at 20:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
c010fe5e4f8b4254a8cd7b8d424847658718a884
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 20:32:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12680, 15.06800
Temperature
8.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 km
7.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 4, 2025, 8:37 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 145 Catalogue entries

Of 144 other entries for this area and period, 98 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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