International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550473
Event time 2026-01-14 19:48:20 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 18:48:20 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 19:48:20 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 8.2 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Europe
Country Italy
Administration area Sicily
Nearest settlement San Piero
Distance 2 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Milazzo (55,93 km), Lipari (58,07 km), Catania (69,13 km)
Nearest airports
Aviosuperficie Minotaurus e Medusa (11,32 km), Campo di Volo Capo d'Orlando (12,66 km), Aviosuperficie Maletto Fly (26,31 km), Campo di Volo "Il Cherubino" (50,71 km), Campo di Volo Assoro (52,72 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Etna volcano (42,02 km), Vulcano volcano (50,19 km), Lipari volcano (57,46 km), Filicudi volcano (63,20 km), Salina volcano (64,49 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.