| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.630, 15.100 |
| UTC time | 2018-12-26 02:19:14.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Italy on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Acireale (Italy - IT), about 6.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.100 and latitude 37.630.
| Location | Catania |
| Country | Italy (IT) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Acireale | 6.3 km |
| Mascalucia | 7.6 km |
| Misterbianco | 14.8 km |
| Catania | 15.6 km |
| Paternò | 18.8 km |
| Adrano | 23.8 km |
| Augusta | 44.6 km |
| Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto | 58.5 km |
| Syracuse | 63.9 km |
| Milazzo | 66.8 km |
| Caltagirone | 67.6 km |
| Reggio Calabria | 72.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Palermo
Italy · 2026-03-21 18:04 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.5
Catania
Italy · 2026-03-04 06:05 UTC
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22.1 km |
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M 4.2
Acireale
Italy · 2026-01-18 13:54 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.7
Catania
Italy · 2025-04-16 01:26 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.1
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Italy · 2023-10-27 02:36 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.2
Acireale
Italy · 2023-04-21 12:06 UTC
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30.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ragusa
Italy · 2022-12-08 20:26 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.4
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto
Italy · 2022-12-04 07:12 UTC
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86.6 km |
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