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M1.4 Earthquake near Bronte, Sicily (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-10-18 02:54:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2026 at 02:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Bronte, Sicily (Italy). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
c6a6b57a374010e5bd1a296c126ba81d93c87f6a
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
5.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-18 02:54:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicily
City
Bronte
County
Catania
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.74200, 14.87900
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.1 km
Shallow
5.1 km
5.1 km — shallower than the regional average (12.8 km)
Regional average: 12.8 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: 11 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: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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Sicily

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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