M2.9 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-11-12 08:20:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.8 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on November 12, 2026 at 08:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fd20913387c8e62ea040cc0a7e40e27da2938cf6
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 08:20:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.83030, 14.17070
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 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

  • Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 92 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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