52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
23 October 2026, 18:32:13 (+03) 2026-10-23 15:32:13 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.7 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- 38.8141, 14.3074
- Data consistency
- 93/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 15
- Last 7 days
- 35
- Last 30 days
- 282
Approximate energy released
≈ 169 t TNT
7.08e+11 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
283 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 240
- M3 35
- M4 6
- M5 2
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 55
- 10–20 km 194
- 20–40 km 25
- 40–70 km 1
- 70–150 km 5
- 150+ km 3
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M5,7 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy 23.10.2026 · 17 km
- M5,2 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy 23.10.2026 · 4 km
- M4,9 53 km WNW of Leni, Italy 23.10.2026 · 11 km
- M4,4 36 km N of Malfa, Italy 19.09.2026 · 44 km
- M4,0 SICILY, ITALY 23.10.2026 · 16 km
- M3,9 SICILY, ITALY 23.10.2026 · 16 km
- M3,8 SICILY, ITALY 21.10.2026 · 17 km
- M3,7 SICILY, ITALY 22.10.2026 · 18 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
SICILY, ITALY
|
4.7 mb | 10.0 km | 15:32:12.950 | Δt 0.1 sn · 6.58 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
|
4.7 mb | 10.0 km | 15:32:13.051 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Sicily, Italy
|
4.5 mb | 10.0 km | 15:32:15.890 | Δt 2.84 sn · 10.29 km · ΔM -0.2 | 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
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24.10.2026 09:50:41 · EMSC · update
depth: 7.4 → 10 latitude: 38.8235 → 38.7851 longitude: 14.1812 → 14.2413 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-23T15:32:10.470+00:00 → 2026-10-23T15:32:12.950+00:00
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23.10.2026 21:12:11 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 7.4 → 10 latitude: 38.8235 → 38.8141 longitude: 14.1812 → 14.3074 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.7 time: 2026-10-23T15:32:10.470Z → 2026-10-23 15:32:13.051+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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23.10.2026 19:15:35 · EMSC · update
magnitude: 4.1 → 4.5 magnitude type: ml → mb
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23.10.2026 19:15:35 · SISTEM · recompute
magnitude: 4.1 → 4.5 magnitude type: ml → mb
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23.10.2026 18:48:18 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 10 → 7.4 latitude: 38.87 → 38.8235 longitude: 14.402 → 14.1812 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.1 time: 2026-10-23T15:32:15.890Z → 2026-10-23 15:32:10.470+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: mb → ml confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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23.10.2026 18:40:30 · GFZ · update
latitude: 38.842 → 38.87 longitude: 14.408 → 14.402 time: 2026-10-23T15:32:15.790+00:00 → 2026-10-23T15:32:15.890+00:00
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23.10.2026 18:40:30 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: 38.842 → 38.87 longitude: 14.408 → 14.402 time: 2026-10-23T15:32:15.790Z → 2026-10-23 15:32:15.890+00:00
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