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M2.2 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-07-28 14:21:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) on July 28, 2025 at 14:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
edb33a2e75662c967a0ff8c8deca5cbedbd40b8e
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
58.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 14:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.94130, 15.77930
Temperature
21.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.3 km
Shallow
58.3 km
58.3 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: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 190 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    18.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Calabria

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 101 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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