Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 367 km depth8 Oct 03:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.8 Oct 03:46: Epicenter location corrected by 6.2 km (3.8 mi) towards NNE.... [show all] ...8 Oct 03:46: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.1.8 Oct 03:49: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.6.8 Oct 03:51: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Thu, 8 Oct 2026, 03:51Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 96 km northwest of Canneto, Italy early morningJust 8 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Canneto, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, October 8th, 2026, at 5:42 am local time, at a great depth of 360.40 km below the surface.The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.1 earthquake. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.6.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Canneto (pop. 2,100, 96 km away), and Lipari (pop. 4,300, 98 km away), the quake was probably not felt.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 8, 2026 03:42:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 03:42 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.90Depth367 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.2061°N / 14.3516°ESicily, ItalySeismic antipode39.2061°S / 165.648°WQuality31 seismic stationsShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoMarsili Seamount (10 km / 6 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 24°C (75 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy22 minutes agoOct 8, 2026 03:42 GMT / Oct 8, 2026 03:42 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 39.2061 / 14.3516: 81 km NNW of Malfa, ItalySource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 4.8 / 363 km, RaspberryShake: 5.1 / 352 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23419695',39.20610,14.35160,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 81 km NNW of Malfa, 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 Milazzo, a town with 32,000 inhabitants in Italy, in 134 km (83 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Italy, Rome, 337 km (209 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry134 km (83 mi)SE of epicenterMilazzo(pop: 31,800)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterBarcellona Pozzo di Gotto(pop: 34,600)II: Very weakProvince of Messina, SicilyItaly145 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterBagheria(pop: 53,100)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly148 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterTermini Imerese(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly148 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterVillabate(pop: 19,000)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly148 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterPalermo(pop: 648,300)II: Very weakSicilyItaly152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterMisilmeri(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly153 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterMessina(pop: 219,900)II: Very weakSicilyItaly156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterMonreale(pop: 22,000)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly157 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterCarini(pop: 35,100)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly164 km (102 mi)E of epicenterCosenza(pop: 63,900)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly167 km (104 mi)SE of epicenterReggio Calabria(pop: 182,500)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly167 km (104 mi)N of epicenterCastellammare di Stabia(pop: 66,200)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterPartinico(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterPartinico(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakProvince of Palermo, SicilyItaly168 km (104 mi)N of epicenterSalerno(pop: 125,800)II: Very weakCampaniaItaly171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterLamezia Terme(pop: 70,500)II: Very weakProvincia di Catanzaro, CalabriaItaly171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterNicastro-Sambiase(pop: 55,700)II: Very weakItaly176 km (109 mi)N of epicenterTorre del Greco(pop: 85,300)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly177 km (110 mi)S of epicenterAdrano(pop: 34,400)II: Very weakProvince of Catania, SicilyItaly181 km (113 mi)N of epicenterFuorigrotta(pop: 76,500)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterAlcamo(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakTrapani, SicilyItaly183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterNaples(pop: 909,000)II: Very weakCampaniaItaly183 km (114 mi)N of epicenterPozzuoli(pop: 81,200)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly189 km (117 mi)S of epicenterPaterno(pop: 46,000)II: Very weakProvince of Catania, SicilyItaly189 km (118 mi)N of epicenterCasoria(pop: 73,900)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly191 km (119 mi)S of epicenterAcireale(pop: 49,500)II: Very weakProvince of Catania, SicilyItaly191 km (119 mi)S of epicenterMascalucia(pop: 32,200)II: Very weakProvince of Catania, SicilyItaly192 km (119 mi)N of epicenterGiugliano in Campania(pop: 80,300)II: Very weakNapoli, CampaniaItaly193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterCaltanissetta(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakSicilyItaly196 km (122 mi)S of epicenterMisterbianco(pop: 45,500)II: Very weakProvince of Catania, SicilyItaly198 km (123 mi)E of epicenterCatanzaro(pop: 79,000)II: Very weakCalabriaItaly201 km (125 mi)S of epicenterCatania(pop: 311,600)II: Very weakSicilyItaly206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterTrapani(pop: 67,500)II: Very weakSicilyItaly229 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterMarsala(pop: 77,900)II: Very weakTrapani, SicilyItaly231 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterMazara del Vallo(pop: 51,500)II: Very weakTrapani, SicilyItaly237 km (147 mi)S of epicenterGela(pop: 75,000)II: Very weakProvincia di Caltanissetta, SicilyItaly251 km (156 mi)S of epicenterSiracusa(pop: 121,600)II: Very weakSyracuse, SicilyItaly256 km (159 mi)S of epicenterRagusa(pop: 74,300)II: Very weakSicilyItaly337 km (209 mi)NW of epicenterRome(pop: 2,318,900)II: Very weakLazioItalyNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-10-8EpicenterAgency4.9367 km228 mi±9.1 km03:42:52.89581 km NNW of Malfa, ItalyEpicenter uncertainty: ± 9.8 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.8363 km226 mi03:42:53.41Tyrrhenian Sea10.6 km (6.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.1352 km219 mi03:42:53Tyrrhenian Sea12 km (7.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.9367 km228 mi03:42:53.32±0.28sTYRRHENIAN SEA10.1 km (6.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 5.5 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 8, 2026 03:42 am (Universal Time)22 minutes ago4.9367 km0 km - This quake81 km NNW of Malfa, 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 147 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.5 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 19.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 29 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Mar 21, 2026, at 02:46 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +1) in 77 km (48 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.2 earthquake 46 km W of Leni - Italy - Mar 21, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.8. It had occurred 10 years earlier, on Friday, Oct 28, 2016, at 09:02 pm (GMT +1 local time) in Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy:Mag. 5.8 earthquake Tyrrhenian Sea - Oct 28, 2016 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 8, 1905, at 01:43 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Calabria, Italy:Mag. 7.1 earthquake Sicily - Italy - Sep 8, 1905 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 19, 09:55 pm (GMT +1)4.3272 km55 km (34 mi) to the SE 37 km N of Malfa, Italy 2 reportsInfoJul 23, 11:55 pm (GMT +1)4.7243 km91 km (57 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 67 km northeast of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy 3 reportsInfoJun 13, 06:28 pm (Rome)4.6220 km87 km (54 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 56 km northeast of Isola Lipari Island, Sicily, Italy 4 reportsInfoJun 3, 05:51 am (GMT +2)4.2280 km58 km (36 mi) to the SETyrrhenian Sea, 28 km north of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy 1 reportInfoMar 21, 02:49 am (Rome)4.310.9 km84 km (52 mi) to the S Sicily, Italy 8 reportsInfoMar 21, 02:46 am (Rome)5.210 km77 km (48 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 48 km west of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy 59 reportsInfoFeb 7, 2025 05:19 pm (Rome)4.717 km80 km (50 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 33 km west of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, Italy 32 reportsInfoNov 20, 2023 07:46 am (GMT +1)4.6440 km72 km (45 mi) to the NWTyrrhenian Sea, 118 km south of Isola d'Ischia Island, Napoli, Campania, Italy 1 reportInfoOct 28, 2016 09:02 pm (GMT +1)5.8449 km80 km (50 mi) to the WTyrrhenian Sea, 293 km south of Rome, Italy 8 reportsInfoNov 3, 2011 04:32 pm (Rome)4.720 km91 km (56 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 29 km southwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoMay 19, 2011 03:50 pm (GMT +1)4.7292 km52 km (32 mi) to the E 71 km N of Malfa, ItalyInfoSep 7, 2009 10:26 pm (GMT +1)4.820 km72 km (44 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 67 km west of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoJul 5, 2007 01:55 am (Rome)5.2279 km86 km (54 mi) to the SE 74 km northwest of Messina, Province of Messina, Sicily, ItalyInfoNov 5, 2006 06:15 pm (GMT +1)5.0430 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWTyrrhenian Sea, 110 km south of Isola d'Ischia Island, Napoli, Campania, ItalyInfoMay 5, 2004 03:39 pm (Rome)5.5229 km87 km (54 mi) to the SE Sicily, ItalyInfoSep 27, 2002 07:10 am (GMT +1)5.35 km103 km (64 mi) to the SW Sicily, ItalyInfoSep 6, 2002 02:21 am (GMT +1)6.05 km108 km (67 mi) to the SW Sicily, ItalyInfoSep 14, 1998 06:24 am (GMT +1)4.910 km105 km (65 mi) to the SWTyrrhenian Sea, 44 km northeast of Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, ItalyInfoMay 18, 1998 06:19 pm (GMT +1)5.5280 km65 km (41 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 80 km north of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoJan 5, 1994 02:24 pm (GMT +1)5.8273 km70 km (43 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 64 km northeast of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoApr 25, 1992 02:46 pm (Rome)5.2246 km86 km (53 mi) to the SETyrrhenian Sea, 9.1 km east of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoDec 14, 1990 04:21 am (GMT +1)5.3276 km88 km (55 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 77 km west of Cosenza, Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria, ItalyInfoMar 10, 1986 05:03 pm (GMT +1)4.9581 km85 km (53 mi) to the NW Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)InfoMar 21, 1984 02:12 am (GMT +1)5.2281 km80 km (49 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 89 km west of Cosenza, Provincia di Cosenza, Calabria, ItalyInfoMay 28, 1980 09:51 pm (Rome)5.714 km81 km (50 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 51 km west of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoJun 28, 1977 09:12 am (Rome)5.3261 km71 km (44 mi) to the SE 12 km WNW of Malfa, ItalyInfoDec 20, 1973 06:44 pm (GMT +1)5.1272 km61 km (38 mi) to the SETyrrhenian Sea, 25 km north of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoApr 2, 1969 03:38 am (Rome)4.7263 km81 km (50 mi) to the E Sicily, ItalyInfoMay 19, 1968 11:37 am (Rome)4.839 km86 km (54 mi) to the SE Sicily, ItalyInfoMar 28, 1963 01:45 pm (Rome)7.00 km207 km (128 mi) to the NE 25 km northwest of Potenza, Provincia di Potenza, Basilicate, ItalyInfoJan 3, 1960 09:19 pm (GMT +1)6.2283 km81 km (50 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, Sicily, 94 km west of Nicastro-Sambiase, ItalyInfoMay 21, 1957 12:44 pm (GMT +1)5.315 km56 km (35 mi) to the S Sicily, ItalyInfoMay 20, 1957 09:57 pm (Rome)5.315 km79 km (49 mi) to the S Sicily, ItalyInfoAug 9, 1951 12:09 am (Rome)7.00 km270 km (168 mi) to the N 38 km east of Frosinone, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, ItalyInfoJan 27, 1939 09:10 pm (Rome)6.00 km84 km (52 mi) to the STyrrhenian Sea, 14 km southwest of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoFeb 26, 1933 10:25 pm (Rome)7.00 km233 km (145 mi) to the SWStrait of Sicily, 14 km southwest of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily, ItalyInfoJul 6, 1931 02:30 am (Rome)7.00 km180 km (112 mi) to the S 12 km northwest of Acireale, Province of Catania, Sicily, ItalyInfoMar 26, 1930 01:00 am (Rome)7.00 km71 km (44 mi) to the S Filicudi IslandInfoApr 17, 1927 09:07 pm (Rome)7.00 km259 km (161 mi) to the N 41 km east of Frosinone, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, ItalyInfoAug 17, 1926 03:42 am (Rome)5.30 km82 km (51 mi) to the SE 75 km northwest of Messina, Province of Messina, Sicily, ItalyInfoJun 20, 1926 12:00 am (Rome)7.00 km259 km (161 mi) to the N 41 km east of Frosinone, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, ItalyInfoJul 19, 1925 07:00 am (Rome)7.00 km186 km (116 mi) to the NE 55 km southeast of Potenza, Provincia di Potenza, Basilicate, ItalyInfoDec 15, 1923 07:59 pm (Rome)7.00 km287 km (178 mi) to the N 15 km northeast of Frosinone, Provincia di Frosinone, Lazio, ItalyInfoJul 4, 1916 01:21 am (Rome)5.10 km88 km (54 mi) to the SE Stromboli IslandInfoAug 1, 1910 10:40 am (Universal Time)6.5200 km60 km (38 mi) to the ETyrrhenian Sea, 50 km north of Isola Salina Island, Sicily, ItalyInfoSep 8, 1905 01:43 am (Universal Time)7.115 km139 km (87 mi) to the SETyrrhenian Sea, 76 km west of Catanzaro, Provincia di Catanzaro, Calabria, ItalyInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]