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M4.5 Earthquake near Sicily

UTC time: 2026-03-04 06:05:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Sicily

Map

M4.5 Earthquake near Sicily · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Sicily · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Sicily. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
8b53931403ebf3d1fe5a78de5701b157aa58ecc9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 06:05:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
37.53000, 15.22000
Temperature
15.3°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
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: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 208 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
    15.3 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.

Earthquake overview

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