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M2.5 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-10-03 20:24:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
163.7 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on October 3, 2026 at 20:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 164 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
eaa16d17ab57cdf4eb38a3f50c55363ee7d43f31
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
163.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 20:24:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.78370, 15.58250
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163.7 km
Intermediate
163.7 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 101 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 116 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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