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M3.3 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 11:34:15 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 11:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f0b79c07c99ce4c817d486e0bba1b20bc7110e4c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
69.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 11:34:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
City
Calabria
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.12470, 15.68620
Temperature
34.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69 km
Shallow
69 km
69 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 168 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Reggio Calabria AirportItaly · REG · LICR
    6.7 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

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 146 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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