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M4.5 Earthquake near 3 km NW Ragalna (CT)

UTC time: 2026-03-04 06:05:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
3.8 km
Source
INGV

3 km NW Ragalna (CT)

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M4.5 Earthquake near 3 km NW Ragalna (CT) · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 3 km NW Ragalna (CT) · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 3 km NW Ragalna (CT) on March 4, 2026 at 06:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 4 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
8316323a5761ca54cb43befdd49baf7de49b7f31
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
3.8 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 06:05:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.65200, 14.92000
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3.8 km
Shallow
3.8 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: 13 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Catania-Fontanarossa AirportItaly · CTA · LICC
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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.

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