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M4.2 earthquake near Pianoconte, Sicily

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Pianoconte, Sicily
Start: 2022-03-29T01:48:19.423+00:00
Location: 79 km ENE of Ustica, Italy

1664 d ago · 29 Mar 2022, 01:48 UTC 79 km ENE of Ustica, Italy

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 79 km ENE of Ustica, Italy on 29 Mar 2022, 01:48 UTC at a depth of 400 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Pianoconte, about 103 km away in Sicily, Italy.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC

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