Just 28 minutes ago, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Pollara, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The tremor was recorded early evening on Monday, March 16th, 2026, at 6:29 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 297.80 km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Pollara (pop. 83, 23 km away), Canneto (pop. 2,100, 37 km away), Pianoconte (pop. 1,100, 37 km away), Lipari (pop. 4,300, 39 km away), Gioiosa Marea (pop. 3,200, 69 km away), Brolo (pop. 4,900, 70 km away), and Milazzo (pop. 31,800, 75 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Mar 16, 2026 06:29 pm (GMT +1) local time (16 Mar 2026 17:29 GMT)Magnitude: 3.8Depth: 297.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.78°N / 14.76°E (Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Primary data source: EMSC