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M2.3 Earthquake near Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 09:26:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.9 km
Source
ISC

Sicilia · Castiglione di Sicilia

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Castiglione di Sicilia, Sicilia (Italy). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by ISC. Italy: 50 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.6.

Details

ID
6299f6e9a4ed1b1c2e2238849496bd7470106e92
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
12.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 09:26:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Castiglione di Sicilia
County
Catania
Village
Castiglione di Sicilia
Source
isc
Coordinates
37.83500, 15.01500
Temperature
8.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.9 km
Shallow
12.9 km
12.9 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

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    41.2 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

Of 145 other entries for this area and period, 68 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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