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M1.1 Earthquake near Mineo, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-04-22 01:17:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 22, 2026 at 01:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.1 earthquake occurred near Mineo, Sicilia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
2849fa90676822560be4786f19c953e63b581729
Magnitude
M1.1
Depth
32.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 01:17:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Mineo
County
Catania
Village
Mineo
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.30550, 14.57530
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.2 km
Shallow
32.2 km
32.2 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: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    34.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    47.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

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