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M1.3 Earthquake near Sant'Agata di Militello, Sicily (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 16:45:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.5 km
Source
INGV

Sicily · Sant'Agata di Militello

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 16:45 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Sant'Agata di Militello, Sicily (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
06cfe05b32a5254cbe05e0aa55bb9d1ba512841c
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
10.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 16:45:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicily
City
Sant'Agata di Militello
County
Messina
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.99900, 14.65050
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.5 km
Shallow
10.5 km
10.5 km — close to the regional average (12.9 km)
Regional average: 12.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Sicily

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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