Tuesday, Apr 14, 2026 15:25 | 1 hour ago | By: EarthquakeMonitor
A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Marsala, Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Tuesday, April 14th, 2026, at 5:08 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Petrosino (pop. 6,800) located 26 km from the epicenter, Marsala (pop. 77,900) 26 km away, Mazara del Vallo (pop. 51,500) 33 km away, Campobello di Mazara (pop. 9,900) 47 km away, Trapani (pop. 67,500) 50 km away, Castelvetrano (pop. 31,700) 51 km away, and Casa Santa (pop. 23,900) 52 km away. In Alcamo (pop. 44,400, 75 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Earthquake data:
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Date & time: Apr 14, 2026 05:08 pm (GMT +2) local time (14 Apr 2026 15:08 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.64°N / 12.22°E (Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy)
Primary data source: EMSC
