International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583134
Event time 2026-02-26 09:03:06 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 08:03:06 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 09:03:06 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 26.2 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 Orsa
Distance 39 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Tyrrhenian Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Porto Di Palermo (51,97 km), Porto Di Palermo (51,97 km)
Nearest airports
Falcone–Borsellino Airport (40,52 km), Falcone–Borsellino Airport (40,52 km), Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport (52,12 km), Palermo-Boccadifalco Airport (52,12 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Ustica volcano (21,94 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.