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M2.1 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-06-29 12:02:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on June 29, 2025 at 12:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
ea6e9b1daec552ff9b1438e1038cd40ac1637872
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-29 12:02:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Sicilia
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.17070, 14.40520
Temperature
31.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 km
28.4 km — deeper than the regional average (12.7 km)
Regional average: 12.7 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 151 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    26.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 144 Catalogue entries

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