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M5.7 earthquake near Leni, Italy
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Summary
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy on 23 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC, at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS PAGER issued a green alert for this earthquake, with an estimated 270 people exposed to shaking of intensity V or stronger.
GDACS rated the event green and estimated 37,793 people in MMI IV.
6 people submitted “Did You Feel It?” reports to the USGS.
Key figures
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mww) (USGS)
- Depth
- 10 km (USGS)
- Origin time
- 23 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC (USGS)
- Location
- 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy (USGS)
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green (USGS PAGER)
- Max shaking (ShakeMap MMI)
- 4 (USGS)
- “Did You Feel It?” reports
- 6 (USGS DYFI)
- People exposed to MMI V or stronger
- 270 (USGS PAGER)
- GDACS alert
- Green (GDACS)
- GDACS population in MMI IV
- 37,793 (GDACS)
- Review status
- Reviewed (USGS)
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
- Italy: 1,002,857 people at MMI IV or stronger
Places with estimated shaking (USGS PAGER)
- Palermo (population 668,405) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Lipari (population 12,819) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Santa Flavia (population 11,212) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Torrenova (population 4,446) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Lascari (population 3,619) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Bagheria (population 55,047) — estimated intensity MMI 3.6
Timeline
Source times where the record has one; otherwise the time GodsView saw the change.
- — GDACS rates the event green.
- — USGS reports a magnitude 5.7 earthquake 61 km WNW of Leni, Italy, depth 10 km.
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Questions
When did this earthquake happen?
The USGS origin time is 23 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC.
How strong was the earthquake?
USGS reports magnitude 5.7 (mww) at 10 km depth.
What alert level did USGS PAGER give?
Green. PAGER levels estimate likely fatalities and economic losses from the shaking.
Where can I find official information?
From the original records: USGS. Links are listed under Sources on this page.
Sources
How this page is made
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