Italy Issues Tsunami Alert After 12 Earthquakes Strike Off Mediterranean Coast
A tsunami alert was issued in Italy on Thursday, October 23, 2026, after a series of 12 tremors, with magnitudes up to 5.0, were detected off the Mediterranean coast near Sicily. The first earthquake struck at 11:40 AM local time. Preventative evacuations were carried out in schools across Palermo and Messina as authorities assessed the situation. The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) is monitoring seismic activity and providing updates to Italy’s Civil Protection Department.
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