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M1.9 Earthquake near Noto, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 23:15:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Noto, Sicilia (Italy) on January 23, 2026 at 23:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.6.

Details

ID
a57fe10a4ee6d7257dab11cacf2104d8e09df0c7
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
19.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 23:15:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Noto
County
Siracusa
Source
ingv
Coordinates
36.98150, 15.05200
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.5 km
Shallow
19.5 km
19.5 km — deeper than 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: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Campi Flegrei del Mar di Sicilia
    Distance: 209 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: -8 m ·Last eruption: 1867 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Comiso AirportItaly · CIY · LICB
    39.4 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

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