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M4.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY

UTC time: 2026-10-23 10:24:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
7.6 km
Source
EMSC

SICILY, ITALY

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M4.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY · 2026-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near SICILY, ITALY · 2026-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SICILY, ITALY on October 23, 2026 at 10:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c721d4c935491ab7a7831ee9b4296408216ab362
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-23 10:24:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.73230, 14.15170
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.6 km
Shallow
7.6 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

  • Marsili
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 102 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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