Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 216 km depth13 Jun 17:31 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 13, 2026 17:28:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jun 13, 2026, at 05:28 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.49Depth216 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.696°N / 15.439°EProvince of Messina, Sicily, ItalySeismic antipode38.696°S / 164.561°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoStromboli (22 km / 14 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJun 13, 2026 17:28 GMT / Jun 13, 2026 05:28 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 38.696 / 15.439: Sicily, ItalySource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23094544',38.69600,15.43900,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Sicily, Italy',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Sicily SicilyNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is San Nicolo, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in Italy, in 36 km (23 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Italy, Rome, 434 km (269 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry36 km (23 mi)E of epicenterSan Nicolo(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakProvincia di Vibo-Valentia, CalabriaItaly45 km (28 mi)S of epicenterSparta'(pop: 1,320)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterZungri(pop: 1,740)II: Very weakProvincia di Vibo-Valentia, CalabriaItaly49 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterLipari(pop: 4,260)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly50 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterGioia Tauro(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly51 km (32 mi)S of epicenterVillafranca Tirrena(pop: 8,120)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly52 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterPalmi(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly52 km (33 mi)SE of epicenterRosarno(pop: 12,800)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly56 km (35 mi)S of epicenterVilla San Giovanni(pop: 13,700)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly56 km (35 mi)S of epicenterMilazzo(pop: 31,800)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly57 km (35 mi)S of epicenterMessina(pop: 219,900)II: Very weakSicilyItaly58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterVibo Valentia(pop: 19,300)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly60 km (37 mi)S of epicenterSan Pier Niceto(pop: 1,700)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly60 km (38 mi)SE of epicenterSant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte(pop: 3,550)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterTaurianova(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakItaly63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterTaurianova(pop: 11,700)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly64 km (40 mi)SE of epicenterGalatro(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly64 km (40 mi)S of epicenterBarcellona Pozzo di Gotto(pop: 34,600)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly65 km (41 mi)E of epicenterPizzo(pop: 7,920)II: Very weakProvincia di Vibo-Valentia, CalabriaItaly68 km (42 mi)S of epicenterReggio Calabria(pop: 182,500)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterNocera Scalo(pop: 1,990)II: Very weakProvincia di Catanzaro, CalabriaItaly72 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterFalcone(pop: 2,510)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterAmantea(pop: 8,920)II: Very weakProvincia di Cosenza, CalabriaItaly74 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterPatti(pop: 9,320)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterCuringa(pop: 2,590)II: Very weakProvincia di Catanzaro, CalabriaItaly78 km (48 mi)S of epicenterPellaro(pop: 13,000)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly78 km (49 mi)E of epicenterSerra San Bruno(pop: 6,200)II: Very weakProvincia di Vibo-Valentia, CalabriaItaly78 km (49 mi)S of epicenterNizza di Sicilia(pop: 3,620)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly79 km (49 mi)SW of epicenterGliaca(pop: 1,190)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterSambiase(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakProvincia di Catanzaro, CalabriaItaly81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterLamezia Terme(pop: 70,500)II: Very weakProvincia di Catanzaro, CalabriaItaly82 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterNicastro-Sambiase(pop: 55,700)II: Very weakItaly86 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterBovalino Superiore(pop: 8,420)II: Very weakItaly87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterCapo d'Orlando(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterSiderno(pop: 15,700)II: Very weakProvincia di Reggio Calabria, CalabriaItaly97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterCosenza(pop: 63,900)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly99 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterSant'Agata di Militello(pop: 9,920)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly100 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterQuattromiglia(pop: 22,900)II: Very weakProvincia di Cosenza, CalabriaItaly192 km (119 mi)W of epicenterPalermo(pop: 648,300)II: Very weakSicilyItaly434 km (269 mi)NW of epicenterRome(pop: 2,318,900)I: Not feltLazioItalyNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-06-13EpicenterAgency4.49216 km134 mi17:28:12.98Sicily, ItalyGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 13, 2026 05:28 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.5216 km0 km - This quakeSicily, ItalyMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 3.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 33.7 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 325 quakes per year (or 27.1 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 995 quakes per year (or 83 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake