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M2.6 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY (Italy)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 15:26:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near SICILY, ITALY (Italy). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 117 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Italy: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
f97895c8e70afab435fde41ec8dd2bfe3a8dfb53
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
117.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 15:26:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.40100, 15.42250
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.1 km
Intermediate
117.1 km
117.1 km — deeper than the regional average (12.6 km)
Regional average: 12.6 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,260 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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