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M2.4 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-10-23 15:26:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on October 23, 2026 at 15:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
38210bb846f49d269563e2214a6a548337c90f9c
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 15:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.81130, 14.14570
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Marsili
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 95 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

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