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4.6

54 km WNW of Malfa, Italy

11 November 2026, 08:12:08 (+03) 2026-11-11 05:12:08 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
Magnitude
4.6 mww
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
38.7563, 14.2589
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
20
Last 7 days
38
Last 30 days
287

Approximate energy released

≈ 120 t TNT

5.01e+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

289 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 246
  • M3 35
  • M4 6
  • M5 2
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 58
  • 10–20 km 198
  • 20–40 km 25
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 4
  • 150+ km 3

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
4.6 mb 8.8 km 05:12:09.000 Δt 0.49 sn · 11.87 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
54 km WNW of Malfa, Italy
4.6 mww 10.0 km 05:12:08.509 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Sicily, Italy
4.7 Mw 10.0 km 05:12:10.000 Δt 1.49 sn · 8.78 km · ΔM +0.1 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. 11.11.2026 11:37:31 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 8.8 → 10 latitude: 38.7184 → 38.7563 longitude: 14.1313 → 14.2589 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:09.000Z → 2026-11-11 05:12:08.509+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mb → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  2. 11.11.2026 08:34:11 · EMSC · update

    depth: 8.2 → 8.8 latitude: 38.7562 → 38.7184 longitude: 14.0932 → 14.1313 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:07.850+00:00 → 2026-11-11T05:12:09.000+00:00

  3. 11.11.2026 08:34:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 8.2 → 8.8 latitude: 38.7562 → 38.7184 longitude: 14.0932 → 14.1313 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:07.850Z → 2026-11-11 05:12:09.000+00:00

  4. 11.11.2026 08:25:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 8.2 latitude: 38.737 → 38.7562 longitude: 14.161 → 14.0932 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.6 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:10.000Z → 2026-11-11 05:12:07.850+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: Mw → mb confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

  5. 11.11.2026 08:23:26 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  6. 11.11.2026 08:23:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    magnitude: 4.6 → 4.7 magnitude type: mb → Mw

  7. 11.11.2026 08:19:19 · GFZ · update

    latitude: 38.718 → 38.737 longitude: 14.182 → 14.161 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.6 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:09.740+00:00 → 2026-11-11T05:12:10.000+00:00

  8. 11.11.2026 08:19:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 38.718 → 38.737 longitude: 14.182 → 14.161 magnitude: 4.7 → 4.6 time: 2026-11-11T05:12:09.740Z → 2026-11-11 05:12:10.000+00:00

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