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M0.8 Earthquake near Santa Domenica Vittoria, Sicilia (Italy)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 10:48:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.6 km
Source
INGV

Sicilia · Santa Domenica Vittoria

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Santa Domenica Vittoria, Sicilia (Italy) on June 5, 2026 at 10:48 UTC. 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Italy: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.4.

Details

ID
f2113c7cd022b87ce297ac427ba59884a9bce509
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
7.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 10:48:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Italy
State
Sicilia
City
Santa Domenica Vittoria
County
Messina
Village
Santa Domenica Vittoria
Source
ingv
Coordinates
37.96680, 14.96870
Temperature
25.6°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
7.6 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Etna Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'357 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Marsili
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -779 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Italy

Sicilia

Context for this earthquake

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

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