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M2.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-09-17 12:44:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
89.6 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on September 17, 2026 at 12:44 UTC. At around 90 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
dd4d9334f40809dddae4ff693b6224c346836351
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
89.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 12:44:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.92030, 15.55020
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.6 km
Intermediate
89.6 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

  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 88 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·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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