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M2.9 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-10-17 02:37:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
135.5 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 02:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY. At around 136 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dca27dad9757b4285aa0a62265a9bea0810b6fd2
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
135.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 02:37:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.49080, 15.45400
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 135.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 135.5 km
Intermediate
135.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Panarea
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 123 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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