International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1582814
Event time 2026-02-25 23:13:33 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 22:13:33 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-25 23:13:33 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 7.2 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Sicily
Nearest settlement Porticello
Distance 8 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Tyrrhenian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Lipari (9,62 km), Lipari (9,62 km), Milazzo (41,07 km), Milazzo (41,07 km), Messina (60,05 km)
Nearest airports
Campo di Volo Capo d'Orlando (55,07 km), Campo di Volo Capo d'Orlando (55,07 km), Aviosuperficie Minotaurus e Medusa (70,50 km), Aviosuperficie Minotaurus e Medusa (70,50 km), Campo di Volo Ala Jonica (72,10 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Panarea volcano (10,22 km), Lipari volcano (11,35 km), Salina volcano (16,97 km), Vulcano volcano (17,36 km), Stromboli volcano (30,71 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.