An intermediate- to deep-focus magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported late at night near Milazzo, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy.According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake struck on Saturday, September 19th, 2026, at 10:55 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 262. km. The earthquake’s effects may have been tempered by its relatively great depth below the surface, making it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network RaspberryShake, which also listed the quake at magnitude 4.4.According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people or caused any damage. In Malfa (pop. 800, 26 km away), Canneto (pop. 2,100, 37 km away), Lipari (pop. 4,300, 40 km away), Patti (pop. 9,300, 75 km away), Capo d'Orlando (pop. 12,000, 75 km away), Milazzo (pop. 31,800, 75 km away), Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (pop. 34,600, 81 km away), and Messina (pop. 219,900, 93 km away), the quake was probably not felt.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: Sep 19, 2026 10:55 pm (GMT +2) local time (19 Sep 2026 20:55 GMT)Magnitude: 4.4Hypocenter depth: 262.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 38.81°N / 14.83°E (Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy)Primary data source: GFZ