Event ID	1583429
Event time	2026-02-26 18:47:52 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 17:47:52 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 18:47:52 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	73.1 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	INGV

Continent	Europe
Country	Italy
Administration area	Sicily
Nearest settlement	Calamona
Distance	21 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Mediterranean
Water surface name	Tyrrhenian Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Messina (31,42 km), Messina (31,42 km), Milazzo (31,53 km), Milazzo (31,53 km), Lipari (40,61 km)

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Nearest airports

Campo di Volo "Beppe Rascaglia" (44,97 km), Campo di Volo "Beppe Rascaglia" (44,97 km), Reggio Calabria Airport (47,49 km), Reggio Calabria Airport (47,49 km), Aviosuperficie Ali Calabria (48,97 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Panarea volcano (37,50 km), Stromboli volcano (40,96 km), Vulcano volcano (41,48 km), Lipari volcano (43,59 km), Salina volcano (52,35 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.