An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred just 22 minutes ago, 111 km northeast of Palermo, Italy, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, in the early afternoon on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, at 3:55 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), which reported a magnitude of 4.6; the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, which reported a magnitude of 5.2; and the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which reported a magnitude of 5.2.Generally, quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency, and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing greater accuracy.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Capo d'Orlando (pop. 12,000), located 80 km from the epicenter; Cefalu (pop. 11,600), 86 km away; Milazzo (pop. 31,800), 102 km away; Bagheria (pop. 53,100), 105 km away; Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (pop. 34,600), 105 km away; Palermo (pop. 648,300), 111 km away; and Messina (pop. 219,900), 126 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 23, 2026 03:55 pm (GMT +2) local time (23 Oct 2026 13:55 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 38.78°N / 14.32°E (Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Primary data source: USGS