Earthquake M 1.4 in the area of Costa Siciliana nord-orientale, 4 October 2026, 04:06

Recorded 23 d ago. Updated 00:26.

Magnitude: ML 1.4
Local time: 04:06:56
Depth: 11 km
Coordinates: 38.398 N 14.593 E
Source: INGV
Last revision: 00:26

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.4 was recorded at a depth of 11 km, in the sea area “Costa Siciliana nord-orientale”, on 4/10 at 04:06 Italian time. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

Within 50 km of the epicentre, 5 events were recorded in the last 24 hours (maximum magnitude 1.9). Within 50 km of the epicentre, 5 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 1.9). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 1.9). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 11 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

Other nearby and recent quakes

1.0 Costa Siciliana nord-orientale, 28 kmDepth 8 kmOct 26 10:34 1.7 Isole Eolie, 27 kmDepth 10 kmOct 24 03:54 2.3 Tirreno Meridionale, 55 kmDepth 10 km17:33 2.1 Costa Siciliana nord-orientale, 78 kmDepth 126 km17:20 2.0 Tirreno Meridionale, 50 kmDepth 10 km14:08 2.7 Tirreno Meridionale, 56 kmDepth 10 km13:16

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