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M1.5 Earthquake near Mineo, Sicily (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-07-02 20:01:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Mineo, Sicily (Italy) on July 2, 2026 at 20:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M1.8.

Details

ID
f6b8f8fdc544f7cc25e3769ca4093d2d445a50b9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
27.4 km
UTC time
2026-07-02 20:01:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicily
City
Mineo
County
Catania
Village
Mineo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.28530, 14.60430
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.4 km
Shallow
27.4 km
27.4 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 170 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    32.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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

Sicily

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 31 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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