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Strong 5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes North of Sicily

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily on October 23, at a reported depth of 9 kilometers

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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, north of Sicily, Italy. on Friday, October 23, 2026, according to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV).

The earthquake occurred at 12:19 p.m. Italian time (10:19 UTC), at a reported depth of 9 kilometers.

The seismic event was located by INGV’s Rome Seismic Room. For the moment, there is no information regarding whether the earthquake was felt on nearby islands or the Italian mainland, or whether any damage or injuries were reported.

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