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M2.7 Earthquake near Isole Eolie (Messina)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 01:55:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
Source
INGV

Isole Eolie (Messina)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Isole Eolie (Messina) on March 21, 2026 at 01:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
d7e0b931f6ab8bb18f248a088b9739295712154c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 01:55:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.52880, 14.22480
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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

  • Lipari
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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