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M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-10-23 18:52:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

On October 23, 2026 at 18:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d9a78ae236605788cc89e3f5e6e3592c07a15377
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 18:52:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.81220, 14.18770
Temperature
21.6°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
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

  • Marsili
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·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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