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M1.8 Earthquake near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 14:17:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
INGV

Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)

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About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 14:17 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina) (Italy). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.5.

Details

ID
7c55e9603cfa150a51199a264303b94c43648081
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 14:17:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
Source
ingv
Coordinates
38.28500, 15.41570
Temperature
16.9°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
10 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: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 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
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,251 Catalogue entries

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