Italy

M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 07:42:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
cd1597b453d4af6a99ed1eed8c420be32d373ac5
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 07:42:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.75500, 14.73600
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 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: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 139 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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