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M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-28 21:57:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on December 28, 2025 at 21:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
d27473bbbcb603670f6d85d839aa946d971af0e8
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 21:57:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.31380, 13.08300
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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

  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Falcone–Borsellino AirportItaly · PMO · LICJ
    15.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,250 Catalogue entries

Of 1,249 other entries for this area and period, 620 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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