A shallow magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported in the morning near Capo d'Orlando, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake struck on Friday, October 23rd, 2026, at 10:02 am local time at a shallow depth of 24.90 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Weak shaking might have been felt in Alicudi Porto (pop. 110), located 32 km from the epicenter, and Filicudi Porto (pop. 310), 44 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Malfa (pop. 800), located 65 km from the epicenter; Santa Marina Salina (pop. 630), 68 km away; Pianoconte (pop. 1,100), 76 km away; and Capo d'Orlando (pop. 12,000), 87 km away. In Brolo (pop. 4,900, 91 km away), Gliaca (pop. 1,200, 91 km away), and Gioiosa Marea (pop. 3,200, 94 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 23, 2026 10:02 am (GMT +2) local time (23 Oct 2026 08:02 GMT)Magnitude: 3.9Hypocenter depth: 24.90 kmEpicenter coordinates: 38.76°N / 14.13°E (Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Primary data source: EMSC