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M1.3 Earthquake near Bronte, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-13 06:21:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Bronte, Sicilia (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by INGV. Italy: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 42 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
b419e81882a8f110c4d63fe0b57c5d119a75d6fa
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-06-13 06:21:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Bronte
County
Catania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.74300, 14.83400
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — shallower 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: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 146 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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