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M1.2 Earthquake near Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-22 15:43:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.3 km
Source
INGV

Sicilia · Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2026 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea, Sicilia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
4a8ff32547a6d3c300a96835e474d66f6f09a7da
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-01-22 15:43:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea
County
Messina
Village
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.08520, 15.12550
Temperature
6.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vulcano
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

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