M2.9 earthquake near Sparta', Sicily
1 h ago · 17 Oct 2026, 02:37 UTC Tirreno Meridionale [Mare]
What happened
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck Tirreno Meridionale [Mare] on 17 Oct 2026, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 136 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Sparta', about 23 km away in Sicily, Italy.
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First reported by INGV
17 Oct 2026, 02:57 UTC
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