Third strong earthquake in Sicily, magnitude 5.0

A third earthquake, significantly stronger than the previous two, was felt at 12.19 in Sicily, from Palermo to Catania up to the Aeolian Islands. According to data from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the shock recorded a magnitude of 5.0 with its epicenter in the southern Tyrrhenian Sea, northwest of the Aeolian Islands, not far from Alicudi. At the moment there have been no reports of damage to things or people.

A new earthquake, at 12.24, of magnitude 4.0 was recorded at 12.24 by the INGV with its epicenter in the same area of ​​the southern Tyrrhenian Sea as the previous tremors: at 11.51 of magnitude 4.3, at 1.56 of magnitude 3.6 and at 12.19 of magnitude 5.0. The earthquake with the greatest energy was clearly felt in Palermo, where people poured into the streets, as they did at the headquarters of the regional family department.

The strong earthquakes recorded in Sicily this morning were also felt in Trapani. After the last one, at 12.19pm, the courthouse was evacuated.