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M1.6 Earthquake near Tonnarella, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-23 17:33:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Tonnarella, Sicilia (Italy) on May 23, 2026 at 17:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
35cd0365853fabf89a37aa06c8c362e79130cc0c
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 17:33:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Tonnarella
County
Messina
Village
Tonnarella
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.13150, 15.10780

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 km
10.3 km — close to 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

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 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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