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M2.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 04:06:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 04:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.5.

Details

ID
e5038a9413c3a882aab7e8cff301e4caeb0d6c2d
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
158.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 04:06:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.46270, 15.03970
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.8 km
Intermediate
158.8 km
158.8 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: 9 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 107 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 · 1,258 Catalogue entries

Of 1,257 other entries for this area and period, 1,013 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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