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Earthquakes near Messina today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Messina in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Messina just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Messina, Sicily, Italy and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M6.2 120 km N, Jun 1, 2026
- Past year count
- 19 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 126 km M5.2, Oct 23, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Messina
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Messina in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 4, the closest M5.2 at 126 km WNW.
| Time (Messina) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 17:32 | Oct 23, 15:32 UTC | M4.7 | 128 km WNW | 10 km | 52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy |
| Oct 23, 15:55 | Oct 23, 13:55 UTC | M5.2 | 126 km WNW | 10 km | 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy |
| Oct 23, 12:19 | Oct 23, 10:19 UTC | M5.7 | 135 km WNW | 10 km | 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy |
| Oct 23, 11:51 | Oct 23, 09:51 UTC | M4.9 | 128 km WNW | 10 km | 53 km WNW of Leni, Italy |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Europe/Rome.
Largest earthquakes near Messina in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Messina in the past 12 months was M6.2 on Jun 1, 2026, 120 km N of the city (23 km WSW of San Lucido, Italy).
With 19 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.6 a month), the area around Messina is moderately active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | M6.2 | 120 km N | 243 km | 23 km WSW of San Lucido, Italy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M5.7 | 135 km WNW | 10 km | 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M5.2 | 126 km WNW | 10 km | 50 km WNW of Malfa, Italy |
| Jan 10, 2026 | M5.1 | 73 km ESE | 54 km | 19 km ESE of Weather Station, Italy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.9 | 128 km WNW | 10 km | 53 km WNW of Leni, Italy |
| Mar 21, 2026 | M4.8 | 116 km WNW | 10 km | 47 km W of Leni, Italy |
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.7 | 128 km WNW | 10 km | 52 km WNW of Malfa, Italy |
| Jul 23, 2026 | M4.7 | 95 km N | 243 km | 57 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy |
| Jun 13, 2026 | M4.6 | 75 km NNW | 225 km | 49 km WNW of Santa Domenica, Italy |
| Mar 4, 2026 | M4.5 | 89 km SSW | 10 km | 4 km ESE of Catania, Italy |
Was it felt in Messina?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M5.2 on Oct 23, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2.7); M5.7 on Oct 23, 2026 (10 reports, max intensity 4.6).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Messina in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 145 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).