M5.2 earthquake in Italy on October 23, 2026

Strong M5.2 quake: October 23, 2026, 13:55 UTC, epicenter 50 km west of Malfa. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.2magnitude
10 kmdepth
13:55time UTC
2"felt it" reports
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Key facts

2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Hammamet (Tunisia)420 km
  • Bizerte (Tunisia)423 km
  • Tunis (Tunisia)425 km
  • El Mourouj (Tunisia)428 km
  • Sousse (Tunisia)462 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

Report to USGS (Did You Feel It?)Report to EMSC (LastQuake)

Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.7.

  • M4.7 · Oct 23, 15:32 UTC4 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 4 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.9 (November 23, 1980).

  • M6.9 · November 23, 1980254 km
  • M6.2 · June 1, 2026138 km
  • M6.0 · March 9, 2026201 km
  • M6.0 · September 6, 200269 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in ItalyWeather in HammametEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 25, 08:22 UTC.