5.2 magnitude earthquake registered near Malfa, Italy on Oct. 23

Published Oct 23, 2026

A 5.2 magnitude quake shook near Malfa on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor hit at 13:55 UTC (14:55 local time), with its epicenter roughly 50 km west-northwest of Malfa and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your experience using the USGS Felt Report form.

Two tremors closeby last week

In the past week, there have been two quakes above magnitude 2.5 centered nearby. Both were recorded close to Leni, where the larger one was a 5.7 earthquake that hit prior to this quake. The other, of magnitude 4.9, hit on Oct. 23.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey