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Seismic swarm continues: 13 earthquakes today, two with a magnitude of 3.2



Seismic activity continues in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea, north of the Aeolian Islands. Between midnight and 16:05 on Monday, October 26, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) recorded 13 earthquakes, including two events with a local magnitude (ML) of 3.2. According to the information available, none of the tremors were felt by residents.

The two strongest earthquakes of the day occurred at 11:00 and 15:21. The most recent stronger event was recorded in the same area at 12:49 on Sunday, October 25, with a local magnitude (ML) of 3.4. Since Sunday morning, the Institute has recorded 29 earthquakes of magnitude 2 or greater over approximately 33 hours.

The earthquakes are located offshore, around 38° north latitude and 14° east longitude. An updated list is available at terremoti.ingv.it.