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M2.3 Earthquake near Tonnarella, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-05-14 14:48:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2026 at 14:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Tonnarella, Sicilia (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 event was recorded by INGV. Italy: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
531a43f23e89ad05bc3513c7ffc5ccff3add0d80
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-14 14:48:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Tonnarella
County
Messina
Village
Tonnarella
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.15630, 15.09530
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 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: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 105 Catalogue entries

Of 104 other entries for this area and period, 53 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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