A magnitude 3.8 shock hit the province of Catania today, 21 October, at 08:49: the epicenter of the shock was located 7 km from the municipality of Milo – about 26 km from the provincial capital – at a depth of only 4 km. No damage reported at this time.
A shock of earthquake Of magnitude 3.8 hit the province of Catania today, October 21, 2026, at 08:49. According to what was recorded by INGV, the epicenter was located at 7 km from Miloa small town of about 1000 inhabitants, located on the slopes of Etna, about 26km from the city of Catania. The hypocenter, however, was detected at 4 km deep (data updated by INGV).
The shock would have been felt distinctly by the resident population: according to what some users on social media reported, the earthquake would have been felt until Taormina, Randazzo, Santa Venerina, Acireale, Canalicchio And Redtongue. In general, the earthquake was felt along the entire eastern side of Etna and the Ionian belt of the province of Catania: for the moment, however, no injuries or casualties were reported.
The first earthquake was followed by others four low magnitude earthquakesincluding between 1.1 and 1.8: it is therefore a seismic sequence, characterized by a main shock (mainshock) followed by aftershocks of smaller magnitude.
The area affected by the earthquake is considered one area of high seismic danger, as confirmed by the INGV map below:
More generally, the Sicily it is a particularly area seismic because of the clash between two tectonic plates: the African one and the Eurasian one. This clash generates complex fault systems which, over time, can give rise to very intense earthquakes.
