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5.2

50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy

23 October 2026, 16:55:36 (+03) 2026-10-23 13:55:36 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
5.2 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
38.7787, 14.3150
Data consistency
98/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
16
Last 7 days
37
Last 30 days
286

Approximate energy released

≈ 951 t TNT

3.98e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

287 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 244
  • M3 35
  • M4 6
  • M5 2
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 57
  • 10–20 km 195
  • 20–40 km 25
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 5
  • 150+ km 4

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SICILY, ITALY
 5.2 mw 10.0 km 13:55:36.410 Δt 0.26 sn · 7.74 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
 5.2 mww 10.0 km 13:55:36.149 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Sicily, Italy
 5.2 Mw 10.0 km 13:55:37.470 Δt 1.32 sn · 4.15 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 23.10.2026 17:43:37 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 38.7433 → 38.7492 longitude: 14.2205 → 14.2343 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:36.780+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:36.410+00:00

  2. 23.10.2026 17:16:27 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.7433 → 38.7787 longitude: 14.2205 → 14.315 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:36.780Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:36.149+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 23.10.2026 17:16:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 12.1 → 10 latitude: 38.7101 → 38.7433 longitude: 14.2582 → 14.2205 magnitude: 5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:36.780+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  4. 23.10.2026 17:16:25 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 12.1 → 10 latitude: 38.7101 → 38.7433 longitude: 14.2582 → 14.2205 magnitude: 5 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:36.780+00:00 magnitude type: m → mw

  5. 23.10.2026 17:15:26 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11.6 → 12.1 latitude: 38.8492 → 38.7101 longitude: 14.1799 → 14.2582 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:34.030+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360+00:00

  6. 23.10.2026 17:15:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 11.6 → 12.1 latitude: 38.8492 → 38.7101 longitude: 14.1799 → 14.2582 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:34.030Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:37.360+00:00

  7. 23.10.2026 17:13:16 · EMSC · update

    depth: 11 → 11.6 latitude: 38.7102 → 38.8492 longitude: 14.2571 → 14.1799 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:34.030+00:00

  8. 23.10.2026 17:13:16 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 11 → 11.6 latitude: 38.7102 → 38.8492 longitude: 14.2571 → 14.1799 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:34.030+00:00

  9. 23.10.2026 17:09:00 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 38.676 → 38.7102 longitude: 14.272 → 14.2571 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.470+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.360+00:00

  10. 23.10.2026 17:09:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.676 → 38.7102 longitude: 14.272 → 14.2571 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.470Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:37.360+00:00

  11. 23.10.2026 17:05:54 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 38.755 → 38.751 longitude: 14.285 → 14.283 magnitude: 4.9 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.540+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.470+00:00 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  12. 23.10.2026 17:03:54 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 38.756 → 38.755 longitude: 14.29 → 14.285 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.610+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.540+00:00

  13. 23.10.2026 17:03:45 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 38.671 → 38.676 longitude: 14.2562 → 14.272 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.660+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.470+00:00

  14. 23.10.2026 17:03:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.671 → 38.676 longitude: 14.2562 → 14.272 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.660Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:37.470+00:00

  15. 23.10.2026 17:02:42 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 38.6725 → 38.671 longitude: 14.2093 → 14.2562 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.890+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.660+00:00

  16. 23.10.2026 17:02:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.6725 → 38.671 longitude: 14.2093 → 14.2562 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.890Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:37.660+00:00

  17. 23.10.2026 17:01:52 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 38.739 → 38.756 longitude: 14.292 → 14.29 magnitude: 5 → 4.9 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.140+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.610+00:00

  18. 23.10.2026 17:00:37 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 38.6664 → 38.6725 longitude: 14.2115 → 14.2093 magnitude: 4.8 → 5 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.070+00:00 → 2026-10-23T13:55:37.890+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  19. 23.10.2026 17:00:37 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.6664 → 38.6725 longitude: 14.2115 → 14.2093 magnitude: 4.8 → 5 time: 2026-10-23T13:55:37.070Z → 2026-10-23 13:55:37.890+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  20. 23.10.2026 16:59:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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