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M2.5 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-12-03 00:10:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 3, 2025 at 00:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). At around 121 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
e4569d8425fc5b291b63019bfb5dcde4672eccb7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
120.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-03 00:10:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.26520, 14.85470
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.5 km
Intermediate
120.5 km
120.5 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

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Context for this earthquake

13 Sep 2025 – 13 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,256 Catalogue entries

Of 1,255 other entries for this area and period, 324 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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